Fota Wildlife invites public to help name parks newest arrival, a baby colobus monkey

Fota Wildlife Park has announced the birth of a baby black and white colobus monkey and is inviting the public for name suggestions for the new arrival.

Born on October 30 to parents Freya and Juggs, Fota Wildlife Park are now inviting the public to help choose a name for the newest member of the colobus family, with name suggestions accepted via the Fota Wildlife Park website here.

Lead ranger, Teresa Power said that the arrival of the young colobus, whose gender is not yet known, has been met with great excitement at Fota Wildlife Park “The baby’s white, curly coat will slowly darken into the striking black and white coat for which the species is known over the next few weeks and months.

“The arrival of this baby colobus is a powerful reminder that life continues behind the scenes, even while our gates were closed to the public for ten weeks between October 14 and December 20.

“Throughout that time, our dedicated teams continued to provide world class animal care and deliver critical conservation work every single day.” 

The newest member of the colobus monkey family can be seen at Fota Wildlife Park in the shared colobus and meerkat habitat, which is located just inside the main entrance.

To be in with a chance of winning a year-long conservation pass to Fota Wildlife Park, submit a name suggestion with a relevant meaning or link to the species through the online form at fotawildlife.ie/news.

Fota Wildlife Park is open daily from 9:30am. To prebook go to fotawildlife.ie