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in Animals on 10th October 2019 with 0 Comments
Fota announces the birth of a male Rothschild’s giraffe calf and wants your help to name him.
Today Fota Wildlife Park announced the birth of a male Rothschild’s giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi), born on 14th September to mother Sapphire and first-time father Ferdie and Fota are asking the public to help name the calf through the form below. Mother, Sapphire, who came to Fota from Edinburgh Zoo in 2004, has given birth to six surviving calves and is 17 years of age. Ten year old Ferdie who is the father, arrived to Fota…
in Kids on 7th October 2019 with 0 Comments
Halloween at Fota Wildlife Park 2019
Fota Wildlife Park’s education team will be hosting a variety of Halloween events over the mid-term break (Mon 28th Oct – Sun 3 Nov) with themed animal talks, seasonal arts & crafts and additional activities such as our Animals of Halloween exhibition in the park’s marquee. We've added some spooky fun events that are ideal for all ages with activities running from 12 to 4pm on the specified dates at the Large Marquee, beside…
in News on 6th October 2019 with 0 Comments
Tropical House Closed Mon 7th & Tues 8th of October
Due to Essential Maintenance Works the Tropical House will remain closed 1Monday 7th and Tuesday 8th of October 2019. We apologise for any inconvience caused.
The Tropical House is home to a variety of amphibian, butterfly, fish and reptile species that are on display amogst 340 tropical plants.
Two of our popular recent additions to the Tropical House and the Pot-bellied Seahorse and Two-toed Sloth.
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in News on 3rd October 2019 with 0 Comments
Fota Wildlife Park opens its first photography exhibition at Cork Airport
Fota Wildlife Park opens its first photography exhibition at Cork Airport featuring the winners and runners up from their summer photography competition
Finalists chosen to feature in the 2020 Fota Wildlife Park calendar
Sean McKeown, Director of Fota Wildlife Park, Kevin Cullinane, Head of Communications, Cork Airport and Darragh Kane, press photographer officially opened an exhibition at the Cork Airport terminal building featuring the…
in News on 30th September 2019 with 0 Comments
Fota Photography Competition Winners Announced
The winning photographs have been chosen for the 2020 pictorial Fota Wildlife Park calendar and the images will be exhibited in the main (Landside) terminal in Cork Airport for the month of October 2019.
Over 6 Categories the following winners were selected -
CATEGORIES:
• Best photograph by camera club photographer
Winner – Henry O’Brien
Runner Up – Heather Rice
• Best photograph by professional photographer…
in Animals on 26th September 2019 with 0 Comments
New Male Sumatran Tiger Cub Named
The 'D' name chosen by our rangers is Dash!
Suggested several times, the winning entry was submitted by Nick Sharp, who has won a Conservation Annual Pass to Fota Wildlife Park. Nick's daughters Dorothy and Heidi came up with the name.
Sumatran tigers first arrived at Fota Wildlife Park in 2014 as part of the European Endangered Species programme (EEP). Mother Dourga originally came from Le Parc des Félins in France and father Denar from…
in News on 23rd September 2019 with 0 Comments
Fota Wildlife Park presents cheque for over €11,500 to National Children’s Charity - BUMBLEance
Fota Wildlife Park presents cheque for over €11,500 to National Children’s Charity - BUMBLEance
Today Fota Wildlife Park director, Sean McKeown presented a cheque for €11,630 to David McCarthy, COO of BUMBLEance - the children’s ambulance charity. The monies were raised when the iconic County Cork visitor attraction re-opened its gates on the evening of the 7th July for the third annual Twilight Walk for BUMBLEance. Fota Wildlife Park…
in News on 27th August 2019 with 0 Comments
Fota Wildlife Park accredited by AsIAm as an example of best practise in accessibility
Fota Wildlife Park recognised for commitment to autism inclusion
The attraction has been accredited by National Autism Charity as an example of best practise in accessibility
Fota Wildlife Park, one of the country’s leading visitor attractions, today received Autism-Friendly Accreditation from AsIAm, Ireland’s National Autism Charity. The award comes following a period of training and the development of tools and supports to assist…
in Animals on 22nd August 2019 with 0 Comments
Give us your best ‘D’name at the Tiger Forest
Earlier this month we announced the birth of a Sumatran Tiger cub, which is one of the rarest subspecies of tiger in the world, born in the park on the 25th June. The male cub is the second cub of eight-year-old mother Dourga and father, Denar, who is seven years of age. The rare Sumatran Tigers were classified as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in 2008.
We are now asking visitors to our…
in News on 16th August 2019 with 0 Comments
Rebel Brass to perform at Fota Wildlife Park Thursday 22 Aug
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Rebel Brass to perform at Fota Wildlife Park Thursday 22 Aug
Rebel Brass is a 15-piece teenage act that have sprung up from a music education partnership between Music Generation Cork City and Barrack Street Band Cork and they will play three live flash mob style sets at Fota Wildlife Park on Thursday 22 Aug. The New Orleans-style brass ensemble was seen late last year on the annual Late Late Toy Show and have recently appeared as part of…
Fossilised remains of giant Penguins over five feet tall have been found in Antarctica. There are 18 penguin species in total, all of which live in the Southern Hemisphere, and the Humboldts belong to the Jackass group of Penguins as their call sounds like a braying donkey.
