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.

Thu, 11 Apr, 2019 - 12:58

Anna O’Donoghue

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.

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Courts Place: Ireland Place: Fota Wildlife Park Place: Fota Place: Bristol Zoo Place: Stuttgart Zoo Place: Germany Person: Julian Person: Teresa Power Organisation: Fota Wildlife Park

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