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Eight-year-old Éadaoin’s marathon challenge for Fota

Eight-year-old Éadaoin’s marathon challenge for Fota

Fri, 09 Apr, 2021

EIGHT-year-old Éadaoin O’Brien is taking on a new challenge this week in aid of one of her favourite places in Cork- Fota Wildlife Park.

Work for Fota! Cork's popular Wildlife Park is searching for staff

Work for Fota! Cork's popular Wildlife Park is searching for staff

Sat, 03 Apr, 2021

A dream job for many, Fota Wildlife Park is looking for people to join their team.

Funny bones in Fota: Cork animal ranger to take on comedy with the help of Bernard O'Shea

Funny bones in Fota: Cork animal ranger to take on comedy with the help of Bernard O'Shea

Sun, 28 Mar, 2021

Fota Wildlife Park animal ranger Fiona Walsh is the latest protégé of comedian Bernard O’Shea in his new series 'Bernard’s Working Comics'.

Fota Wildlife Park team humbled by generous donations from the general public

Fota Wildlife Park team humbled by generous donations from the general public

Mon, 22 Mar, 2021

FOTA Wildlife Park which has been closed to the general public since January 8, has received over €10,000 in individual private donations on their website in recent days.

Fota Wildlife Park takes on Jerusalema challenge

Fota Wildlife Park takes on Jerusalema challenge

Thu, 18 Feb, 2021

Fota Wildlife Park has jumped on the bandwagon and taken part in the Jerusalema challenge.

Cork's wildlife park closed for 'foreseeable future'

Cork's wildlife park closed for 'foreseeable future'

Thu, 07 Jan, 2021

Fota Wildlife Park will be closing its gates to the public from Friday evening for the foreseeable future. The popular animal park made the decision following the Government announcement to close schools and introduce remote learning.

Fota Wildlife Park 'delighted' with €1m fund from OPW

Fota Wildlife Park 'delighted' with €1m fund from OPW

Tue, 15 Dec, 2020

A million euros is being given to Fota Wildlife Park from the Office of Public Works (OPW) in 2021. The money is part of a €3m fund that is being split between Dublin Zoo and Fota Wildlife Park. Dublin Zoo will be in receipt of €2m.

Fota Wildlife park and Dublin Zoo granted €1.1m in emergency funding

Fota Wildlife park and Dublin Zoo granted €1.1m in emergency funding

Sat, 21 Nov, 2020

Fota Wildlife Park and Dublin Zoo are to be granted €1. 1m in emergency government funding due to their current financial difficulties caused by Covid-19 restrictions.

Government funding vital to ensuring Fota Wildlife Park remains open beyond March 2021

Government funding vital to ensuring Fota Wildlife Park remains open beyond March 2021

Wed, 18 Nov, 2020

Fota Wildlife Park has said outside funding is imperative to ensuring the Park remains open beyond March 2021.

PICTURES: Fota welcomes baby panda cubs

PICTURES: Fota welcomes baby panda cubs

Thu, 17 Sep, 2020

Fota is calling on the public to help name the two new arrivals to the park. Today the park unveiled twin baby Red panda cubs who were born on the 13th June 2020 to mother Bonnie who is 9 years old and father Grga, aged two.

Fota Wildlife Park asks Cork public to record ladybird sightings

Fota Wildlife Park asks Cork public to record ladybird sightings

Tue, 15 Sep, 2020

Fota Wildlife Park is urging people to register sightings of ladybirds this autumn for a project co-funded with the Irish Research Council.

Cheetah cubs born in Fota Wildlife Park during the summer have been named by the public

Cheetah cubs born in Fota Wildlife Park during the summer have been named by the public

Sun, 13 Sep, 2020

Rangers at Fota Wildlife Park have chosen names for the three Northern cheetah cubs born in the park during the summer based on suggestions from the public. The cubs, one male and two females, were born to mother Nimpy and father Sam on June 10.

Fota Wildlife Park announces birth of three endangered cheetah cubs

Fota Wildlife Park announces birth of three endangered cheetah cubs

Fri, 07 Aug, 2020

The cubs were born on June 10 to mother Nimpy and father Sam.

Fota Wildlife Park announces birth of two endangered lemurs

Fota Wildlife Park announces birth of two endangered lemurs

Mon, 27 Jul, 2020

Fota Wildlife Park has announced the birth of two black and white ruffed lemur babies. The baby lemurs were born to mother Cloud who is 18 years old and father Paraic, an eight-year-old who was also born in Fota Wildlife Park.

Fota unveils three new cheetah cubs who are looking for names

Fota unveils three new cheetah cubs who are looking for names

Thu, 11 Jun, 2020

Fota Wildlife Park has announced the births of three Northern cheetah cubs to parents Gráinne and Sam.

Cork's Fota Wildlife Park to reopen tomorrow but numbers will be limited due to coronavirus

Cork's Fota Wildlife Park to reopen tomorrow but numbers will be limited due to coronavirus

Tue, 19 May, 2020

FOTA Wildlife Park has announced that it will re-open its gates to the public tomorrow. The park will open for the first time since it closed on the March 24 due to the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown.

'The giraffes, zebras and the ostriches are having the odd scuffle'; Life at Fota without visitors

'The giraffes, zebras and the ostriches are having the odd scuffle'; Life at Fota without visitors

Sun, 26 Apr, 2020

THE animals at Fota Wildlife Park are too busy with each other to miss their absent audience at the moment, according to the Park director, Sean McKeown.

Fota Wildlife Park taking precautions to prevent spread of Covid-19 to animals

Fota Wildlife Park taking precautions to prevent spread of Covid-19 to animals

Mon, 06 Apr, 2020

Fota Wildlife Park has assured the public they are taking every and all necessary precautions to protect their staff and animals following reports of a tiger in Bronx Zoo with covid-19.

Fota Wildlife Park closes but 'committed and experienced rangers and staff will remain on duty'

Fota Wildlife Park closes but 'committed and experienced rangers and staff will remain on duty'

Thu, 26 Mar, 2020

Fota Wildlife Park announced last night that, following the latest Government advice regarding all non-essential businesses and public amenities, it has taken the decision to temporarily close its gates to the public for the foreseeable future.

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Thu, 13 Feb, 2020

A NEW rhino, weighing almost two tonnes, has arrived in Fota Wildlife Park. The seven-year-old, called Maya, arrived last month and was born in Rotterdam Zoo. She is an Indian Rhino and came from Botanical Garden Branféré in Nantes.

Fota Wildlife Park warn public of online phishing scam

Fota Wildlife Park warn public of online phishing scam

Thu, 06 Feb, 2020

Taking to social media today Fota Wildlife Park advised people to not respond to messages from this profile. "We are aware of a profile claiming to be Fota Wildlife Park commenting on people's posts. Please do not give details to these people.

Taking you behind the scenes at Fota Wildlife Park

Taking you behind the scenes at Fota Wildlife Park

Mon, 03 Feb, 2020

THE FIRST episode of a new documentary series about Fota Wildlife Park aired last night, giving an incredible behind the scenes look at the popular tourist attraction.

Batty and Norma give birth to two cheeky little monkeys; Fota announces new arrivals

Batty and Norma give birth to two cheeky little monkeys; Fota announces new arrivals

Fri, 31 Jan, 2020

Fota Wildlife Park has announced the births of two baby Colombian black spider monkeys to mothers Batty and Norma.

Fota unveils the last new births of the decade

Fota unveils the last new births of the decade

Fri, 27 Dec, 2019

Fota Wildlife Park announced the birth of two Lion-tailed macaque babies born to mothers Kelly and Lizzy and to father Mauzer.

New €750,000 Madagascan Village in Fota

New €750,000 Madagascan Village in Fota

Sun, 15 Dec, 2019

FOTA Wildlife Park, one of the country’s biggest attractions, has just opened a weather-proof educational space that cost €750,000.

Fota unveils their new giraffe calf that's looking for a name

Fota unveils their new giraffe calf that's looking for a name

Thu, 10 Oct, 2019

Fota Wildlife Park is seeking the public's help to name ta new giraffe calf born last month. The male Rothschild’s giraffe was born on September 14 to mother Sapphire and first-time father Ferdie.

Tickets for Fota's Christmas Experience to go on sale this Wednesday

Tickets for Fota's Christmas Experience to go on sale this Wednesday

Wed, 25 Sep, 2019

THERE was early Christmas cheer at The Kingsley today as hundreds of Cork elves turned up to interview for parts in this year’s Fota Island Resort’s Christmas Wonder experience.

Calling all animal lovers: Fota Wildlife Park is recruiting!

Calling all animal lovers: Fota Wildlife Park is recruiting!

Thu, 12 Sep, 2019

If a regular 9-5 office job isn't your cup of tea, Fota Wildlife Park is currently accepting CVs for a Trainee Ranger position in the Animal Care Department.

Complimentary earbuds, sensory maps and staff training helps Fota secure Autism-Friendly status

Complimentary earbuds, sensory maps and staff training helps Fota secure Autism-Friendly status

Wed, 28 Aug, 2019

Fota Wildlife Park has been given Autism-Friendly Accreditation after staff underwent training to assist autistic people, and their families, visiting the attraction.

Rare Sumatran tiger cub is unveiled at Fota Wildlife Park

Rare Sumatran tiger cub is unveiled at Fota Wildlife Park

Thu, 01 Aug, 2019

Fota Wildlife Park has announced the birth of an endangered male Sumatran tiger cub born on June 25 to second-time parents’ eight-year-old mother Dourga and father, Denar, who is seven years of age.

Beautiful names chosen by the public for Fota's new lion cubs

Beautiful names chosen by the public for Fota's new lion cubs

Thu, 04 Jul, 2019

After much deliberation, Fota Wildlife has decided on the names for four of its newest arrivals. The four endangered Asian lion cubs, who were born at the park in February, are to be called Ri, Riann, Rani and Ravi.

Cork project aims to track Ireland's native ladybird population

Cork project aims to track Ireland's native ladybird population

Wed, 05 Jun, 2019

A UCC student has developed a new smartphone app to record sightings of ladybird insects in Ireland.

Fota announces birth of critically endangered Black and White Ruffed lemurs

Fota announces birth of critically endangered Black and White Ruffed lemurs

Thu, 30 May, 2019

Fota Wildlife Park has announced the birth of two Black and White Ruffed lemur babies, born to mother ‘Cloud ‘who is seventeen years old and seven-year-old Fota-born dad ‘Paraic’.

Every Can Counts for Fota recycling

Every Can Counts for Fota recycling

Tue, 21 May, 2019

FOTA Wildlife Park have launched a new recycling initiative in partnership with Every Can Counts by installing bins for aluminium cans throughout the park.

Matheo the sloth arrives at Fota Wildlife Park

Matheo the sloth arrives at Fota Wildlife Park

Thu, 02 May, 2019

Fota Wildlife Park, home to the world’s fastest land animal, tallest land mammal and largest flightless bird is now home the world’s slowest land mammal - the sloth.

Take a run past tigers, giraffes and cheetahs at Fota next month

Take a run past tigers, giraffes and cheetahs at Fota next month

Wed, 24 Apr, 2019

ULTRA-ATHLETE Aidan Hogan was at Fota Wildlife Park to launch the annual 5k Cheetah Run and one-mile juvenile race and encourage new runners to give the event, and athletics in general, a try.

Endangered lions born in Fota Wildlife Park

Endangered lions born in Fota Wildlife Park

Thu, 18 Apr, 2019

The four lion cubs are yet to be named and are currently unsexed but Fota is looking for the public to help name the newest additions to mother Gira and father Shanto's family.

Fota welcomes two new monkeys to its Wildlife Park

Fota welcomes two new monkeys to its Wildlife Park

Thu, 11 Apr, 2019

Fota have welcomed two new Drill Monkeys to the Wildlife Park, as part of the international co-operative breeding programme.

Fota Wildlife Park want public to help name newborn Brazilian Tapir

Fota Wildlife Park want public to help name newborn Brazilian Tapir

Thu, 21 Mar, 2019

The wildlife park announced that the Tapir was born on February 27th to parents Maya and father Basil, bringing the total of Tapirs to six. The female calf has two brothers and a sister, Thiago, Pablo and Sophia.

Record-breaking 16,500 students attend Fota education programme

Record-breaking 16,500 students attend Fota education programme

Thu, 07 Mar, 2019

FOTA Wildlife Park has announced a record-breaking year for student visits, with 16,500 attending its formal education programme during 2018. The award-winning centre conducts education programmes at the Zoological Park throughout the academic year.

Baby bison calf born in Fota

Baby bison calf born in Fota

Thu, 21 Feb, 2019

A baby European bison has been warmly welcomed at Fota Wildlife Park, as part of its ongoing efforts to help regrow the species population. The female calf was born on January 4 to mother Erika and father Hyssop.

Seahorses unbridled at Fota Wildlife Park

Seahorses unbridled at Fota Wildlife Park

Thu, 14 Feb, 2019

Fota Wildlife Park today announced the arrival of 12 Pot-bellied seahorses, (Hippocampus abdominalis), to the Tropical House at the 100-acre Park.

Pelicans fly home to Fota after months on the run

Pelicans fly home to Fota after months on the run

Thu, 03 Jan, 2019

TWO giant pelicans that escaped from Fota Wildlife Park in Cork last summer have voluntarily returned to their enclosure after five months on the run.

Four Northern cheetah cubs born in Fota

Four Northern cheetah cubs born in Fota

Thu, 27 Dec, 2018

Fota Wildlife Park has announced the birth of four Northern cheetah cubs, two males and two females, who were born last month to mother Nimpy and father Claude who are both nine years of age.

Revenue up at Fota Wildlife Park despite fall in visitor numbers

Revenue up at Fota Wildlife Park despite fall in visitor numbers

Thu, 22 Nov, 2018

REVENUE from gate receipts, gift-shop sales and public donations at Fota Wildlife Park increased by over four per cent to €5. 4 million last year, despite a slight fall in visitor numbers.

Fota launches new giraffe viewing stand

Fota launches new giraffe viewing stand

Tue, 25 Sep, 2018

A new viewing area overlooking Fota Wildlife Park's Savannah park has been officially opened.

Video: Animals at Fota enjoy Storm Emma's snowfall

Video: Animals at Fota enjoy Storm Emma's snowfall

Mon, 05 Mar, 2018

Staff at Fota Wildlife Park worked around the clock over the last week to ensure all animals are safe and have enough food to sustain them during Storm Emma.

Three Lion cubs born in Fota Wildlife Park

Three Lion cubs born in Fota Wildlife Park

Thu, 31 Aug, 2017

Fota Wildlife Park today announced that one of their Asian lionesses has given birth to her first litter of cubs in what is also a first for Fota Wildlife Park.

Escaped monkey back home in Fota Wildlife Park

Escaped monkey back home in Fota Wildlife Park

Fri, 25 Aug, 2017

A monkey named Cheeky Chops that escaped from Fota Wildlife Park has proved to not be very curious about the outside world, instead preferring to set up camp in the visitor car park before being coaxed home.

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