Almost 160 animals died at Fota Wildlife Park in 2015

Almost 160 animals died at Fota Wildlife Park in Cork in 2015, including a significant number of endangered species.

An average of three animals died every week during the 12-month period. Among them were two cheetahs, a male giraffe, six penguins, and 18 corncrakes — a bird in danger of national extinction.

In total, 159 animals died at the popular wildlife park in 2015 — more than double the number that perished during the same period at Dublin Zoo, where the deaths of 68 animals were recorded.