Join us to mark International Tiger Day on Wednesday 29th July
Join us at Fota Wildlife Park at the Asian Sanctuary this Wednesday, July 29th to celebrate International Tiger Day 2026. We will be celebrating the day with an informative and interactive stand hosted by the Education Department, tiger-themed face painting, and a special enrichment feeding following the Education Team's tiger talk at 3 pm. All activities will take place in the Asian Sanctuary and are included with your admission/entry.
International Tiger Day is an annual global event held on the 29th of July to raise awareness of tiger conservation, promote the protection of their natural habitats, and highlight the importance of supporting efforts to safeguard the species.
Fota Wildlife Park, a conservation charity, is currently home to five Sumatran tigers, one of the rarest tiger subspecies in the world. The Sumatran tiger has been classified as Critically Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) since 2008, with conservation efforts, such as endangered breeding programmes run by wildlife parks and zoos playing a vital role in protecting the future of this subspecies.
Fota Wildlife Park recently celebrated the birth of two Sumatran tiger cubs. The cubs are not yet visible to the public, as first-time mother Jambi is gradually introducing them to their outdoor paddock, typically very early in the morning or later in the evening when the Park is closed. However, visitors will have the opportunity to see the cubs' father, Batak, as well as Padme, our other non-breeding Sumatran tiger on Wednesday 29th.
Asian Sanctuary
13.00 - 16.00 – Discover and learn! Informative and interactive stand run by the Education Department at the Tiger Forest.
15:00 - Special enrichment feeding at the Tiger Forest – also a chance to meet a ranger from our team who looks after the tigers.
15:00 – Sumatran tiger talk from our Education talks team
13.00 – 14.45 - Tiger-themed face painting
In separate species news, Fota Wildlife Park recently announced the birth of three Asian lion cubs, who were born on 1st of July. Mother Arya is very protective of her almost four-week-old cubs and has been keeping them in the den facing the public viewing area.
To allow Arya the space she needs while nursing her growing cubs, we have temporarily restricted access to the viewing area. As a result, the cubs are not currently visible to the public, but we hope to reopen access within the next few weeks as they continue to settle.
Please note that the lion viewing area opposite the François langur's habitat remains open to the public, and Yali may be spotted through the fence lines near the entrance to the Asian Sanctuary.
