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in News on 30th August 2017 with 0 Comments
Autumn Schedule of events at Fota Wildlife Park
As the summer season has almost ended, we are looking forward to an exciting Autumn at Fota Wildlife Park. The Entertainment Marquee (which runs free arts and crafts and free face painting for our younger visitors) and the Wildlife Talks Team schedule will be updated as follows:
Daily talks and activities will end on Wednesday 30th August but will return each weekend until the 5th of November. Additional activities are scheduled to take…
in News on 28th August 2017 with 0 Comments
Fota Wildlife Park presents a cheque of over €11,000 to children’s charity BUMBLEance
100% of the proceeds of the Twilight Walk at Fota on the 27th July are donated to the charity
Today Fota Wildlife Park director, Sean McKeown presented a cheque for €11,422.30 to the Chair of BUMBLEance’s Cork Committee, Scott MacKeown. The proceeds were raised from the Twilight Walk held the 27th July through the iconic Wildlife Park to help raise money in support of BUMBLEance the Children’s National Ambulance Service.
Speaking at…
in News on 22nd August 2017 with 0 Comments
Agri Aware’s blooming great garden comes to Fota
Fota Wildlife Park is permanent location for Agri Aware's Award Winning Bloom 2017 Garden
Kerry footballing legend and primary school teacher, Tomás Ó Sé, today launched the Agri Aware ‘My land, your land – Ireland’ concept garden at Fota Wildlife Park. The garden, which was relocated from Agri Aware’s Bloom 2017 plot, will become a permanent feature at the iconic visitor attraction and will be open to schools as an educational…
in News on 10th August 2017 with 0 Comments
In response to enquiries about our Carers Admission Policy
Carers Admission Policy In recent days, we have been alerted to issues that some customers have experienced regarding our Carers’ Admission Policy and as a result we have taken positive steps to review and understand better what has taken place. Based on the recent customer feedback, we have taken steps to simplify our special needs admissions policy. We have now introduced a discount of 50% on the entry ticket for a child or adult with…
in Animals on 9th August 2017 with 0 Comments
Lion Day 2017
Celebrate these gorgeous animals with us and learn about them from the rangers who look after our lions on Thursday August 10th for World Lion Day.
We will have special feedings throughout the day at our Asiatic Lion Enclosure, with a talk from one of the Fota Wildlife Park rangers who take care of the lions, they will be able to tell you about Asiatic Lions and answer your questions about Shanto, Gita and Gira.
These feedings and talks…
in Conservation on 31st July 2017 with 0 Comments
August Bank Holidays events - Native Species Weekend and Big Bug Bonanza Day
Native Species Weekend 5th & 6th Aug & Big Bug Bonanza Day 7th Aug Meet a selection of Ireland’s terrestrial and aquatic inhabitants at Fota Wildlife Park this coming August Bank Holiday. Your visit will include the free, interactive, informational and fun Native Species Weekend on the 5th and 6th of August, followed by the Big Bug Bonanza Day on the 7th August all included with your admission. The events will run in…
in Animals on 18th July 2017 with 0 Comments
Fota Wildlife Park names the new Sumatran tiger cub
Fota Wildlife Park names the new Sumatran tiger cub and announces fundraising details for International Tiger Day 29th July
Fota Wildlife Park received thousands of name suggestions for the new Sumatran tiger cub and is delighted to announce that cub is female and her name is Dharma. Born on 7th May to first time parents, mother Dourga and father Denar, Dharma is the first Sumatran tiger cub to be born at the iconic Co. Cork wildlife park.…
in Animals on 9th July 2017 with 0 Comments
Fota Welcomes Four New Cheetah Cubs
The latest arrivals at Fota Wildlife Park in Co Cork, four new Cheetah cubs, were officially introduced to the public. The Cubs were born on May 29th and the litter of four is made up of two males and two females. This is the second birth this year for mother Nimpy, originally from France, she also gave birth to a male Okkasie at the start of the year.
Director of Fota Wildlife Park, Sean McKeown said, “All of us here at the wildlife…
in Research on 5th July 2017 with 0 Comments
Help the All Ireland Online Ladybird Survey 2017
Your help is needed for the All Ireland Online Ladybird Survey 2017!!
The All Ireland Ladybird Survey is an online research project funded by the Irish Research Council and Fota Wildlife Park and managed by Fota Wildlife Park and University College Cork on the status, threats, protection and conservation of ladybirds in Ireland. It is a citizen science project which means that the public is needed to get involved and populate the survey…
in Conservation on 22nd June 2017 with 0 Comments
Sumatran Tiger Cub born at Fota Wildlife Park
A first for Fota Wildlife Park as one of the world’s most threatened species of tiger gives birth to a cub
Fota Wildlife Park today announced the birth of a Sumatran Tiger cub which is one of the rarest subspecies of tiger in the world and was classified as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) since 2008. The cub was born on the 7th of May to first time parents, five-year-old mother Dourga and…
Brazilian Tapirs are born with spots and stripes and look like walking water melons initially. This coat fades over time and is totally lost after about a year. Tapirs, depending upon the species, are also found at altitudes ranging from sea level to 4,500 metres.
