That was because the are moving the animals to new enclosures it it looking Great now you really should go black and you would see all the good work that has been done. The animals have much more space .

You were looking at the moles.

It definitely is getting a lot better. I’ve been once a year since I moved to Dublin and a lot has changed in the last couple of years. There’s far less cramped enclosures and while there’s certainly more that could be done, the current state is a credit to the staff.

Maybe you would have liked the animals to perform swan lake (gangham style). If its raining the enclosures will look empty if the animal is indoors. I have brought my kids to Dublin zoo which is hypocritical of me as I object to the principle of Zoo’s. although I will say Dublin Zoo is one of the most natural and well kept in Europe.

People who go and say they are dissapointed because the animals were not out jumping around piss me off. They expect the animals to perform for them because they paid to see them.

Don’t give me all the nonsense about preservation as the cruelty involved in capturing many animals for zoos and theme parks counteracts all the good that’s done. Seaworld claim they are protecting animals from extinction and make a big Deal about a whale born in captivity. They don’t tell you how the whales get there , how many die in transit , the fact that the mortality rate of animals in captivity is substantially lower, the animals are miserable out of the natural habitat etc etc . Don’t even get me started on circus animals. The owners should be jailed.

Ok I’m finished.

I’ll add to that Niall,
AN ENVIRONMENTAL campaigner is at loggerheads with Dublin Zoo over the use of allegedly “illegally logged” tropical plywood at the Zoo’s City Farm amenity. He claims this Chinese-sourced plywood is manufactured using timber that is illegally and unsustainably logged from countries such as Papua New Guinea, “where illegal and destructive logging is rampant”.
“Logging companies in the area have been accused of widespread illegality, including human rights abuses. Much of this bintangor [wood] is shipped to China where it is used in the manufacturer of cheap, throw-away plywood.
In other words, The Zoo has no problem using timber that is illegal logged to doll their place up. The same timber that was cut down in the first place is the reason we have animals in the Zoo.

Full link to that article: http://www.independent.ie/farming/news-features/sparks-fly-in-city-farm-timber-row-2192817.html