The new arrival is the second baby gorilla born in the zoo this year.

Dublin Zoo has introduced contingency plans for animal escapes in adverse weather conditions after three monkeys broke out of their enclosure when a roof was damaged during Storm Ophelia.

Dublin Zoo's annual visitor numbers have exceeded 1m for the eighth year in a row.

Dublin Zoo is excited to announce that Wild Lights, Ireland’s magical night-time spectacular, will return this winter with an entirely new theme for 2018.

A male scimitar-horned oryx, a species classified as extinct in the wild, has been born at Dublin Zoo.

Dublin Zoo has recently constructed a new wallow for their Asian elephant herd and the calves were first to try it out.

Dublin Zoo has announced the birth of not one, but three Californian sea lion pups over the course of two weeks.

Dublin Zoo has confirmed it has fallen victim to a cyber-scam that reportedly resulted in the theft of up to €500,000.

It has emerged Dublin Zoo has been defrauded out of almost €500,000.

If you're in Dublin's Phoenix Park today and spot some animals outside the zoo, don't worry they haven't escaped.

1. Fairy Hunt

A baby eastern bongo calf has been born at Dublin Zoo.

Tourists flocking to Dublin Zoo to see the ever popular penguins this winter have had their feathers ruffled as all birds have been moved out of sight over avian flu fears.

Experimental Fun

Dublin Zoo has today announced a "kids go free" offer for its Facebook fans and Twitter followers.

Dublin Zoo is inviting the public to suggest a name for its newest arrival – a female Asian elephant calf.

A southern white rhinoceros calf has been born at Dublin Zoo and is looking for a name.

Dublin Zoo is investigating after a child gained access to a rhino enclosure over the weekend.

Dublin Zoo has announced the arrival of a baby western lowland gorilla.

On Wednesday Dublin Zoo will open a brand new orang-tan enclosure, a new €3m forest home that will replicate their natural habitat in Borneo. Still a construction site, Rowena Walsh wears her hard hat and goes behind the scenes to take a look.

Dublin Zoo is celebrating the arrival of a white-crowned mangabey and a Sulawesi crested macaque just in time for Christmas.

Dublin Zoo is the proud owner of a four day old baby giraffe, born last Sunday, at the zoo in the company of the female giraffes.

The baby boom at Dublin Zoo last year contributed to increased profits arising from the record number of visitors paying to see the new animals.

From Dublin Zoo to the Shopkins gang, here’s our top pick for online and in the shops.

President Michael D Higgins has made his first official visit to his nearest neighbours in Dublin’s Phoenix Park— the zoo.

A baby eastern bongo has been born at Dublin Zoo, weighing 20 kilograms.

The Cliffs of Moher in Co Clare have overtaken Dublin Zoo to take second place in the list of Ireland’s top tourist attractions.

It’s a boy!

Dublin Zoo officials have yet to clarify whether the family at the centre of a tapir attack were fully informed of the potential risks of an up-close visit with the animal.

The shocking attack on a child and her mother at Dublin zoo this week is not the first time lives have been put in danger in zoos across the world.