Dublin Zoo

We set off to Dublin Zoo, probably for our third time in a year. On arrival I kicked myself for forgetting the pram for my two year old and dreaded carrying her around all day. Actually, I must remember to forget the pram more often. She ran around the entire zoo and I had trouble keeping up! The enclosures these days are enormous, and each one has several windows at various levels to suit children and former children of all ages. We made it to the African Plaines where we opted for the thrill of the zoo train guided tour, which is a great idea for getting the little ones around as much of the zoo as possible. Hey, did you know that chimpanzees can’t swim because they have such dense body muscle and hardly any fat, so they sink, oh, and it takes two hours to boil an ostrich egg … and, and, and the Maribou Storks legs are hollow inside.

Bring a picnic, theres plenty of lovely spots to eat, including picnic benches at the playgrounds. No need to worry about finding a bush, there are enough toilets dotted throughout for even the most frequent toddler … I know! Theres also a good restaurant with everything from sandwiches to Thai curry with a view onto an active meerkat colony. Having been to Eagles Flying recently, the kids were disappointed that they couldn’t touch the rabbits, guinea pigs and goats in the Zoos pets corner. The Zoos Discovery Centre made up for that because there they got to touch the skull of a ‘hypnobottamus’ and put their hands in a crocodiles mouth!

For me returning to this Zoo where I came as a child, its wonderful to see the improvements, but also great to see some of the surviving beautiful architecture that gives parts of the zoo a fantastic sense of history.

Tip : In the summer arrive before 11am to find parking nearby and avoid entry queues. Better still, get the no. 10, 25 or 26 bus. The Dublin Zoo website gives great directions and information about events at the zoo, including ‘meet the keeper’ details.

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