The offer includes one free adult ticket per booking when a single adult or child ticket is purchased online.

Mums-only discounts will also be available at the Meerkat Restaurant, Picnic Bench and Starbucks.

There’ll be plenty of themed keeper talks where families can learn about the mothers of Dublin Zoo and get the opportunity to see their kids.

“It’s a day which demands a show of appreciation for mothers,” a spokesperson for Dublin Zoo said.