Dublin Zoo says they've had the highest visitor numbers in the history of the zoo last year. 1,076,876 visitors passed through the gates in 2014.
Leo Oosterweghel, director of Dublin Zoo said; “We are absolutely thrilled to have reached the one million visitor mark for the fourth consecutive year and recorded the highest visitor numbers in the Zoo’s history. We would like to thank all friends and supporters, old and new, who helped us to achieve such fantastic figures”.
Over the course of 2014, Dublin Zoo welcomed over 30 new arrivals including two red panda cubs, two giraffe calves and numerous meerkat pups. The birth of two endangered Asian lion cubs Kuno and Kyna was hugely significant for the Zoo.
The Zoo said its highlight for the year was the birth of three Asian elephant calves within a 10 week period.
