Fota Wildlife Park announces the arrival of new species to Ireland

Drill monkeys are closely related to the Mandrills and Baboons and they are not commonly found in zoological institutions.

Meet Ireland's newest species - Drill monkeys, Julian and Buddy.

The 22-year-old male and the female who’s 28 years old have been settling in extremely well to their new purpose-built ‘Drill-house’ in Fota Wildlife Park - a brand new viewing structure which has just been opened to the public.