Dublin Zoo in Ireland

Dublin Zoo
Type	zoo

Owner
Founded	1831
Address	Phoenix Park
Place	Dublin 8
Country	Ireland
Website	Website

Directors	-2001: Peter Wilson (director) 2001-2020: Leo Oosterweghel (director) 2020-now: Christoph Schwitzer (director)

Key People	-2009: Gerry Creighton Sr. (curator)

Veterinarians

Elephant department

Head keepers of elephants	-: James Kenny (elephant head-keeper) -1976: Jim Kenny (elephant head-keeper) 2000-2020: Gerry Creighton Jr. (elephant head-keeper)

Elephant keepers	-: James Creighton -: Pat Kenny -1903: James McNally 1983-1986: Gerry Creighton Jr. 1986-2000: Gerry Creighton Jr.
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Description

Dublin Zoo, located at Phoenix Park, in Dublin 8, Ireland , was founded in 1831.

Living elephants

At the Dublin Zoo lives 9 elephants with records in this database: (detail list)

Comments / pictures Dublin Zoo in Ireland Ireland

The old elephant house in the 30s.

In the new facilities, the elephants are operated in protected contact.

References for records about Dublin Zoo

Koehl, Dan (2023). Dublin Zoo, Elephant Encyclopedia. Available online at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=184. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Litterature about Dublin Zoo

Links to websites about Dublin Zoo

Dublin Zoo on elephant-news.com

Dublin Zoo is mentioned on Elephant News:
Date	Links which opens in new window
2014-09-17	Dublin zoo names new baby elephant calves kavi and ashoka - Elephant News

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