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in Animals on 20th March 2019 with 0 Comments
Stripes at Fota this Spring as new baby Brazilian Tapir announced
Fota Wildlife Park is calling on the public to help name the new baby
Fota Wildlife Park today announced the birth of a new female baby Brazilian tapir (Tapirus terrestris), who was born on the 27th February 2019 to mother Maya and father Basil, bringing the Tapir group to six at the South American habitat in the County Cork Wildlife Park. The four-week-old baby Tapir has brown hair with white stripes which help camouflage her and these white…
in News on 12th March 2019 with 0 Comments
Events and Activities this Easter at Fota Wildlife Park!
Blue Imagination Playground 20, 21, 22 April (subject to weather permitting)
The Blue Imagination Playground, a breakthrough playspace concept designed to encourage child-directed free play will come to Fota Wildlife Park for the Easter Bank Holiday weekend. The Blue Playground was a massive hit with the crowds last summer and the premium quality big blue foam blocks of various shapes will return for the Easter weekend and three further…
in News on 6th March 2019 with 0 Comments
Education Department announces record-breaking numbers attending formal education programmes in 2018
The award-winning centre today urged teachers and other education providers to book as soon as possible for the many courses available at the iconic County Cork Zoological Park for the remaining academic year.
Lynda McSweeney, Head of Education at Fota Wildlife Park today said “Year on year we have consistently developed our offering to schools and third level institutions by way of presenting complementary programmes covering both the…
in News on 27th February 2019 with 0 Comments
Fota Wildlife Park contributed €250,000 to help bring Madagascar Pochard back from extinction
Efforts to release 21 pochard ducklings onto Lake Sofia in Northern Madagascar in November to feature in upcoming Virgin Television series on Fota Wildlife Park
Fota Wildlife Park is delighted to announce that their donations of a quarter of a million euro have been essential in funding a ten-year project to save the Madagascar Pochard from extinction, which culminated in the successful and pioneering release of 21 pochard ducklings this year…
in Animals on 21st February 2019 with 0 Comments
Baby European Bison Born at Fota
Fota Wildlife Park today announced the birth of a female baby European bison, (Bison bonasus), who was born on the 4th January to mother Erika and father Hyssop. 17-year-old Erika is one of the founding members of the Fota herd, she originally came from the Skansen Foundation Zoo in Stockholm and this new calf is her 13th birth. Erica has over 50 grandchildren in various zoological institutions across Europe, all of them participating in the…
in Kids on 17th February 2019 with 0 Comments
February Mid-Term 2019
We are open at 10 am daily this mid-term, last entry to the wildlife park is 3 pm (3.30pm for annual pass holders) and the wildlife park is closed at 4.30pm.
We have daily Cheetah Run at 3 pm.
Make sure to check out Fota Wildlife Park's newest arrivals, 12 Pot-bellied seahorses at the Tropical House, open daily 11 am to 4 pm.
For more on the new arrivals, visit here.
in Animals on 14th February 2019 with 0 Comments
Seahorses unbridled at Fota Wildlife Park
Fota Wildlife Park today announced the arrival of 12 Pot-bellied seahorses, (Hippocampus abdominalis), to the Tropical House at the 100-acre Park. The 12 seahorses came to the iconic Co. Cork visitor attraction from L’ Oceanográfic in Valencia, Spain on the 10th of January and are made up of seven males and five females, and this is the first time seahorses have lived at Fota Wildlife Park. The Pot-bellied seahorse is one of the largest…
in News on 8th February 2019 with 0 Comments
Valentine’s Day 2019 - 2 for 1 Offer
On Valentine’s Day February 14th Fota Wildlife Park is running a special offer for couples - with a 2 for 1 offer on full-price adult tickets into the park, (terms and conditions apply as below*).
*2 for 1 - Terms and Conditions- you must be over 18 to avail of the offer. The offer is valid on the 14th of February 2019 during entry hours 10 am – 3 pm only. The offer is not valid for any discounted tickets or group discounts. This…
in Animals on 30th January 2019 with 0 Comments
Looking After Garden Birds During the Cold Spell
While our rangers have been working hard in the wildlife park looking after all the animals, we've also been making sure to check our bird feeders and you can do the same! During the cold weather, our garden birds need high energy food to keep them warm! BirdWatch Ireland have been encouraging people to put out food for the birds that visit their gardens and have put together a super handy to menu to make it easy to know what to feed them,…
in Animals on 27th December 2018 with 0 Comments
Fota Wildlife Park announces the birth of four Northern cheetah cubs
Fota Wildlife Park announces the birth of four Northern cheetah cubs which are considered Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List
** Update -Congratulations to our four winners whose names Cleo, Calvin, Marcus and Darcie each won them a Conservation Annual Pass.**
Fota Wildlife Park announced the birth of four Northern cheetah cubs, two males and two females, who were born on the 12th November 2018 to mother Nimpy and father Claude who are both…
Contrary to what many people believe, the Squirrel does not hibernate in order to survive the cold winter months. It does, however, store food during Autumn months and while it’s generally a solitary creature, it can share a drey with several others to keep warm.
