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National: 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 white ...

12 Mar 2024 at 11:18

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 to be ...

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 from ...

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.ie/news ...

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 year old ...

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 Wildlife Park ...

29 Aug 2024 at 07:35

National News

Bird flu outbreaks prompt housing orders for flocks in Ireland

Compulsory housing orders for all poultry and captive birds are due to come into force in Ireland on Monday. It comes after an outbreak of avian influenza was confirmed at a commercial turkey flock in County Carlow on Tuesday and ...

05 Nov 2025 at 19:44

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 ...

27 Mar 2024 at 10:32

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 ...

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 parents ...

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 litter of ...

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 Thursday. The ...

01 May 2025 at 10:16

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