March of the baby penguins at Belfast Zoo!
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![March of the baby penguins at Belfast Zoo!](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7986bd_7e0498d486624b07bb282c290ebfb59d~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_305,h_229,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/7986bd_7e0498d486624b07bb282c290ebfb59d~mv2.webp)
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![It’s a boy! Belfast Zoo asks public to pick name for baby Rothschild’s giraffe.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7986bd_f692295ef93f4da0b88363aa64ef4522~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_306,h_229,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/7986bd_f692295ef93f4da0b88363aa64ef4522~mv2.webp)
- 6 days ago
It’s a boy! Belfast Zoo asks public to pick name for baby Rothschild’s giraffe.
![No “quick fixes” but Executive approval for 37-point Lough Neagh Report & Action Plan a “first step”](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7986bd_ff9821eda7ab4324a588f9ad3ddeeb86~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_305,h_229,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/7986bd_ff9821eda7ab4324a588f9ad3ddeeb86~mv2.webp)
- Jul 18
No “quick fixes” but Executive approval for 37-point Lough Neagh Report & Action Plan a “first step”
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- Jul 10
Dobbies Antrim and Lisburn stores hosts free Show and Tell gardening workshop
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![Researcher says farmers’ perspectives need to be considered when reintroducing lynx and wolves](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7986bd_fd4de088955444cb81df6ab0352e3334~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_306,h_229,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/7986bd_fd4de088955444cb81df6ab0352e3334~mv2.webp)
- Jul 7
Researcher says farmers’ perspectives need to be considered when reintroducing lynx and wolves
![Plans to protect Larne Lough breeding ground on Blue Circle Island](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7986bd_e4f8e7aa01304b1d932a899efe71435f~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_305,h_229,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/7986bd_e4f8e7aa01304b1d932a899efe71435f~mv2.webp)
- Jul 5
Plans to protect Larne Lough breeding ground on Blue Circle Island
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![Final farewell: Belfast Zoo announces week-long celebration as majestic Asian elephants leave](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7986bd_29d91a490c364ad592604b5a9e1e6130~mv2.webp)
- Jul 2
Final farewell: Belfast Zoo announces week-long celebration as majestic Asian elephants leave
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- Jun 29
Lidl and WWF launch ambitious international partnership
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![Hard work pays off with trio of Corncrakes calling across Rathlin Island](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7986bd_fe5eb0f199f74f098bb4d912b6deeed9~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_305,h_229,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/7986bd_fe5eb0f199f74f098bb4d912b6deeed9~mv2.webp)
- Jun 27
Hard work pays off with trio of Corncrakes calling across Rathlin Island
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![The continued abuse of our rivers is unsustainable – Kells, Connor and Glenwherry Angling Club](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7986bd_4a9ee84542444e21870961065fca596c~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_305,h_229,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/7986bd_4a9ee84542444e21870961065fca596c~mv2.webp)
- Jun 27
The continued abuse of our rivers is unsustainable – Kells, Connor and Glenwherry Angling Club
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![Queen’s report highlights emotional and personal impact of the Lough Neagh crisis](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7986bd_e943ce5e0e9c4bc39df9a217aceee905~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_306,h_229,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/7986bd_e943ce5e0e9c4bc39df9a217aceee905~mv2.webp)
- Jun 24
Queen’s report highlights emotional and personal impact of the Lough Neagh crisis
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- Jun 20
Randalstown is crowned Best Kept Town in Ireland 2024
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![Latest arrival: New baby Pudu for Belfast Zoo](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7986bd_da1e73b4c32a478984f92dff06b46cce~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_305,h_229,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/7986bd_da1e73b4c32a478984f92dff06b46cce~mv2.webp)
- Jun 18
Latest arrival: New baby Pudu for Belfast Zoo
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![Free activities for kids this Summer at Dobbies’ Antrim and Lisburn stores](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7986bd_bf6ac4f054fc4452bc90befd9a1822a2~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_306,h_229,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/7986bd_bf6ac4f054fc4452bc90befd9a1822a2~mv2.webp)
- Jun 16
Free activities for kids this Summer at Dobbies’ Antrim and Lisburn stores
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![Belfast Zoo welcomes Buttercup - a new baby Blesbok](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7986bd_e3bb491a85b94a639d1abb09ad05602f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_305,h_229,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/7986bd_e3bb491a85b94a639d1abb09ad05602f~mv2.webp)
- Jun 14
Belfast Zoo welcomes Buttercup - a new baby Blesbok
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![Pollution incident kills hundreds of fish in Co Antrim](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7986bd_500d91f6edf2402ebe85cfb250075e55~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_305,h_229,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/7986bd_500d91f6edf2402ebe85cfb250075e55~mv2.webp)
- Jun 13
Pollution incident kills hundreds of fish in Co Antrim
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![Belfast Zoo leads successful conservation effort for native red squirrels](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7986bd_63001f7440b04554aae730f70693bdd0~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_306,h_229,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/7986bd_63001f7440b04554aae730f70693bdd0~mv2.webp)
- Jun 13
Belfast Zoo leads successful conservation effort for native red squirrels
![Ballymena revealed as the second best place for stargazing in Northern Ireland](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7986bd_85ea2a5568984fa98c1a6f8abf27f0bc~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_305,h_229,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/7986bd_85ea2a5568984fa98c1a6f8abf27f0bc~mv2.webp)
- Jun 3
Ballymena revealed as the second best place for stargazing in Northern Ireland
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![All good thing’s come in 3’s – Belfast Zoo welcomes new additions!](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7986bd_e4ade6b0e84249e2a2f396882dcc9eca~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_305,h_229,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/7986bd_e4ade6b0e84249e2a2f396882dcc9eca~mv2.webp)
- May 30
All good thing’s come in 3’s – Belfast Zoo welcomes new additions!
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- Apr 29
Ban proposed for onshore oil and gas exploration in Northern Ireland