Fota Wildlife Park

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Fota needs more than a 'Covid stop-gap' to survive, admits minister

Park authorities said despite having no visitor income, they still faced the cost of feeding the animals and of maintaining the highest welfare standards for the animals

<p>Zookeeper, Liam McConville (32), from Dublin looks after rhinos and giraffes at Fota Wildlife Park </p>

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Monday TV Tips: The Fota giraffe keeper hoping his humour doesn't go over our heads

<p>Fisherman Neil Minihane of the Ocean Venture 2, from Castletownbere, Co Cork, under siege by seagulls as he feeds the penguins at Fota Wildlfie Park, Co Cork, with some of the five tons of fish donated by fisherman to feed animals at the park. Picture: Michael Mac Sweeney/Provision</p>

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Munster fishermen row in with feeding time at Fota

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Emergency €1.1m fund to help prevent closure of Dublin Zoo and Fota

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Fota's newborn cheetah cubs come out to play

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Fota Wildlife Park re-opens tomorrow for pre-booked visits with new safety measures

10 millionth visitor to Fota Wildlife Park wins prize of a lifetime

A visitor to Cork's Fota Wildlife Park got more than she expected when she made the trip to the popular attraction.

Thu, 08 Aug, 2019

Here are the first photos of Fota Wildlife Park's newest lion cubs

Fota Wildlife Park is calling on the public to help name them.

Thu, 18 Apr, 2019

Fota Wildlife Park welcomes four adorable Northern cheetah cubs

The park is calling on the public to help name the six-week-old cubs, with the winners each receiving a year-long conservation membership.

Thu, 27 Dec, 2018

Fota Wildlife Park ask for public's help in naming their latest arrival

Fota Wildlife Park have announced the birth of a Lion-tailed macaque baby to mother Tish and father Mauzer and are asking the public's help in naming the new arrival.

Thu, 02 Aug, 2018

Fota Wildlife Park residents cool off in the hot spell

It looks like we're certainly not the only ones feeling this heatwave.

Thu, 05 Jul, 2018

Cuteness overload: Baby boom at Fota Wildlife Park

Three Scimitar-horned oryx calves and two European bison calves have been born within weeks of each other.

Thu, 28 Jun, 2018

Fota Wildlife need your help naming baby bison

Get thinking!

Wed, 13 Jun, 2018

Get your claws into culture events at Fota Wildlife Park

Outdoor concerts, educational weekends, arts workshops, and yoga are being staged to celebrate the 35th birthday of one of the country’s top visitor attractions.

Sat, 26 May, 2018

Fota Wildlife’s giraffe Tadgh has passed away

Fota Wildlife Park in Cork have announced the death of their "cherished" Rothschild giraffe Tadgh.

Wed, 10 Jan, 2018

Meet Dharma, Fota Wildlife Park's new Sumatran tiger cub

Fota Wildlife Park has announced that the new Sumatran tiger cub has been named is Dharma, after receiving thousands of suggestions from the public.

Tue, 18 Jul, 2017

Up close and personal with the Fota animals - Indian Rhinos

This week lead warden Aidan Rafferty introduces us to a pair of Indian Rhinos who have become star attractions in Fota Wildlife Park's new Asian Centre.

Tue, 07 Jun, 2016

Fota look for name for newest baby giraffe

What to call a baby giraffe born in Cork's Fota Wildlife Park?

Fri, 09 Oct, 2015

State should back Fota, says Coveney

The agriculture minister believes the State should provide financial support for ambitious expansion plans at Fota Wildlife Park in Cork.

Tue, 11 Aug, 2015

Friday's latest news: Body found in Baltimore

A body has been found in during the search for Barry Davis Ryan in Baltimore; At least two people have died in a shooting in Germany; Tourists are being advised to leave the Tunisia immediately. Just some of the latest and most read stories on irishexaminer.com

Fri, 10 Jul, 2015

Two-tonne Indian rhinos to make their Fota debut

Forget Jurassic Park, Cork people will get their own glimpse into prehistoric times when armour plated Indian rhinos arrive in Fota in the coming weeks.

Sat, 13 Jun, 2015

Fota helps three species avoid extinction

A frog called the mountain chicken (because it's hunted as food), a type of salamander and the Morelet's leaf frog are some of the species to avoid extinction thanks to Fota Wildlife Park in Cork.

Wed, 27 Aug, 2014