Fota and Dublin Zoo spend €810k on feeding animals

The spend by Fota Island Wildlife Park and Dublin Zoo on meat, veg, and plants for their lions, gorillas, and other animals soared by 30% last year to €810,000.

The food spend is revealed in new accounts for the two attractions that show 2013 was a bumper year for the zoo and wildlife park, with combined revenues jumping by €375,000 to top €16.1m.

The 2.5% increase in revenues contributed to the surplus at the Zoological Society of Ireland, which operates the two attractions, increasing by 4% to €2.26m.