The young drill, who was born on July 18th, is the offspring of nine year old mother Lewa and ten year old father Ekona. Drills are a rare primate species closely related to mandrills.  

The Field of Dreams project in Curraheen, the rooftop farm in City, and Fota Wildlife Park are all featured in the next episode of Home Grown on RTÉ1 on Wednesday at 8pm.

The baby François' langur was born on February 1st—St Brigid’s Day—to mother Mei, and father Shinobi, who are both nine years old.

Customers who recently bought tickets online have been told their financial information may be at risk

Lead Ranger, Teresa Power said Biggy had been closely monitored by the animal care team for possible pregnancy after a noticeable weight gain in May.

Lead Ranger, Julien Fonteneau said they are delighted with the new arrival whose gender is not yet known.

Conor, who was born in 1989, is one of the oldest primate residents at the park while Chloe made her entry in to this world eleven years later. The pair have successfully bred together in the past.

Roads across Cork have been closed due to the heavy rainfall brought about by Storm Gerrit

Accounts for the Zoological Society of Ireland (ZSI) which operates Dublin Zoo and Fota Island Wildlife Park show that income last year increased to €24.63 million

This Friday, Fota Wildlife Park which opened its doors in 1983, celebrates its 40th anniversary. TARA MAHER paid them a special visit

The spawning of many in captivity for the first time was hailed as a major milestone in a conservation project to protect the species