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Fota Wildlife Park announces names of endangered Asian lion cubs

The search for the names of the four endangered Asian lion cubs (Panthera leo persica) who were born at Fota Wildlife Park in February has finally concluded. The rangers at Fota Wildlife Park sifted through hundreds of names before finally selecting ...

05 Jul 2019 at 14:42

Fun & Games

Baby European Bison born at Fota Wildlife Park

Fota Wildlife Park has announced the birth of a female baby European bison (Bison bonasus), who was born on January 4 to mother Erika and father Hyssop. Seventeen-year-old Erika is one of the founding members of the Fota herd. She originally came ...

21 Feb 2019 at 17:40

National News

Newborn 'chasing fully-grown giraffe' around Fota Wildlife Park

Fota Wildlife Park has announced the birth of a male Rothschild’s giraffe, born on September 14 to mother Sapphire and first-time father Ferdie. Fota is asking the public to help name the calf through a form on its blog at www.fotawildlife....

11 Oct 2019 at 13:04

Popular wildlife park welcomes first Irish-born Indian rhino

National News

The first-ever baby Indian rhino was born in Ireland at Fota Wildlife Park, County Cork, last month (September 19). The rare species is one of three Indian rhinos to be born in any zoo worldwide this year and there is only 3,300 thought ...

13 Oct 2022 at 18:06

Arts & Entertainment

Public asked for help in choosing name for adorable new baby colobus monkey born at Fota

Fota Wildlife Park is delighted to announce the birth of a baby Black and white colobus monkey, born on January 8 to mother Kimani and father Tom. Lead Ranger, Teresa Power said, “We’re delighted to announce the birth of this baby ...

12 Mar 2024 at 11:15

Arts & Entertainment

Critically endangered curlew chicks born at Fota Wildlife Park

Fota Wildlife Park is thrilled to announce its partnership with the Breeding Waders European Innovation Partnership (EIP) programme, so far twelve Eurasian curlew chicks have hatched at Fota Wildlife Park from 31 viable eggs ...

29 May 2024 at 15:51

National News

Female giraffe arrives at safari park in bid to boost breeding programme

An endangered Rothschild’s giraffe has been welcomed to a safari park in Scotland in a bid to boost breeding. Noinin, a seven-year-old female, arrived at Blair Drummond Safari Park near Stirling on Thursday. The 16ft ...

01 May 2025 at 10:16

National News

WATCH: Fota Wildlife Park welcomes adorable baby meerkats - and they need names!

Two new meerkat pups are the latest additions to Fota Wildlife Park in Cork and the public are being invited to name them. Their mother, Biggy, gave birth on June 22 having successfully produced a previous litter of ...

01 Aug 2024 at 09:46

National News

Irish wildlife park seeks name suggestions for endangered baby monkey - have your say!

An Irish wildlife park is seeking name suggestions for a new baby monkey born last month. Fota Wildlife Park announced the birth of a Francois' langur monkey (Trachypithecus francoisi) on the 22nd of November to ...

27 Dec 2023 at 09:47

National News

Public urged to suggest names for new Ring-tailed lemur babies at Fota Wildlife Park

Fota Wildlife Park is urging members of the public to suggest names for five endangered Ring-tailed lemur babies which were born recently The birth of the lemurs marks a significant milestone for Fota Wildlife ...

02 May 2024 at 07:40

National News

WATCH: 'We are overjoyed' - Litter of endangered lion cubs born at Fota Wildlife Park

Three endangered Asiatic lion cubs have been born at an Irish wildlife park. Fota Wildlife Park has announced the birth of three male cubs to mother Arya, who was part of the first lion cub litter to be botn ...

05 Jul 2024 at 09:15

Arts & Entertainment

Adorable and endangered baby monkey born at Fota Wildlife Park

Fota Wildlife Park is thrilled to announce the birth of an endangered baby agile gibbon born on January 10, 2024 to mum Chloe and dad Conor. Conor, who was born in 1989, is one of the oldest primate ...

27 Mar 2024 at 10:32

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