All the updated news related to Fota Wildlife

All the news related to Fota Wildlife updated in real time

Found 19

forFota Wildlife

Order by:

Home

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

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 collected ...

29 May 2024 at 15:51

Arts & Entertainment

To win a prize, can you name Fota Wildlife Park's three new Meerkat babies? Details here!

Fota Wildlife Park has unveiled three Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) babies who were born on the 19th of September to mother Biggy and father Snaggle and are calling on the public to help name them via the website www.fotawildlife....

26 Oct 2023 at 09:04

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 at the park. Six ...

05 Jul 2024 at 09:15

National News

ALERT: Fota Wildlife Park warns visitors to cancel bank cards following cyber attack

Recent visitors to one of Ireland's best-known tourist attractions are being advised that their financial and personal information may have been compromised following a cyber attack. According to several reports, Fota ...

29 Aug 2024 at 07:35

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

Fota Wildlife Park welcomes two rare red panda cubs and they need names!

Fota Wildlife Park has announced the birth of two endangered red panda cubs and are now looking for the public to help name them. The cubs were born on Saturday, 7 June at the Cork-based conservation centre to ...

13 Aug 2025 at 13:06

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 ...

01 Aug 2024 at 09:46

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 ...

01 May 2025 at 10:16

Years
2025

Related keywords
Fota Wildlife Park

Iconic Media is Ireland's largest independently owned regional newspaper and media group, with an unrivalled audience in print, online and mobile. We have 19 regional newspapers and 21 digital sites.

Iconic Digital Titles

Iconic Print Titles

Letterkenny Live

This publication supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice of the Press Council. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at www.presscouncil.ie, Lo-call 1800 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie.