Conservation News
Native Species Weekend 2012
19th – 20th May 2012
Join Dublin Zoo and a wide variety of Irish wildlife organisations for a fun-filled and fact-finding weekend.
There will be plenty of hands-on activities and opportunities to meet with some of Ireland’s leading wildlife experts…and it’s all happening on Dublin Zoo’s Great Lawn.
Click here for further information
Rhino Conservation
Dublin Zoo has been supporting the Lowveld Rhino Trust in Zimbabwe since 2009. The Lowveld conservancies are home to approximately 50% of Zimbabwe’s white rhinos and 80% of the country’s black rhinos. In 2011, the Trust was successful in reducing poaching down from 16.3% of the population in 2008 to 4.5% in 2011!
Click here to find out more about the Lowveld Rhino Trust and the trials and tribulations of Double, Trouble and Bebrave the rhinos…
EAZA Ape Campaign
THANK-YOU to everyone who helped Dublin Zoo raise money for the EAZA Ape Campaign.
The total amount raised for the EAZA Ape Campaign in 2011 was €11,268.56! This amount was matched by Dublin Zoo so a final total of €22,537.12 was sent from Dublin Zoo for ape conservation.
To find out more, please visit our EAZA Ape Campaign page
Dublin Zoo helps critically endangered waldrapp ibis
The waldrapp ibis is one of the most endangered species in the world. The remaining stronghold for this species is the Souss-Massa National Park in Morocco. To continuing conserving this species, it is essential that the range and movements of this species are better understood. Therefore, Dublin Zoo has sponsored the satellite tagging of a waldrapp ibis in the Souss-Massa National Park. To learn more, please visit the Waldrapp Ibis Conservation page.
Photo by Imad Cherkaoui