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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

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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 be in ...

26 Oct 2023 at 09:04

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

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 Arya ...

05 Jul 2024 at 09:15

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 ...

29 May 2024 at 15:51

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 16ft giraffe ...

01 May 2025 at 10:16

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 three ...

01 Aug 2024 at 09:46

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 ...

27 Dec 2023 at 09:47

National News

Public urged to suggest names for new Ring-tailed lemur babies at Fota Wildlife Park

Fota Wildlife Park is urging members of the public to suggest names for five endangered Ring-tailed lemur babies which were born recently The birth of the lemurs marks a significant milestone for Fota Wildlife Park in ...

02 May 2024 at 07:40

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 ...

13 Aug 2025 at 13:06

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