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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

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 residents at Fota Wildlife Park. Mother Chloe, ...

27 Mar 2024 at 10:32

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 Black and ...

12 Mar 2024 at 11:15

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.ie/news to ...

26 Oct 2023 at 09:04

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 mother Mei and dad Shinobi....

27 Dec 2023 at 09:47

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

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....

11 Oct 2019 at 13:04

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

Fota Wildlife Park extends closure over bird flu outbreak

Fota Wildlife Park will remain closed to the public until at least the end of November after a bird flu outbreak, it has been confirmed. Bosses at the 100-acre not-for-profit wildlife park first announced a closure on ...

04 Nov 2025 at 16:13

Northern Ireland

‘Concern’ at three bird flu outbreaks early in high risk period – minister

The Government is continuing to monitor bird flu in flocks after three confirmed outbreaks early in the high risk period, the Agriculture Minister has said. Martin Heydon said it was of concern that the outbreaks had ...

15 Nov 2025 at 16:43

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

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