Councillor calls for Belfast Zoo closure #BBCNolan

The future of Northern Ireland's only zoo could be in doubt after it lost more than a million pounds last year. The Belfast Telegraph reported that Belfast Zoo cost £2,822,838 to run last year - but it's income was just £1,758,500. It welcomed 272,588 visitors in 2015, who spent on average £6.45 per visit. And just 3% of those visitors came from outside the UK and Ireland. Belfast City Councillor Chris McGimpsey has questioned whether Belfast can afford to have a zoo at all? He joined Joel along with commentator Tina Calder