Fota Wildlife Park needs your help to keep animals thriving after the bird flu outbreak

Although we faced losses in the initial outbreak, we can confirm that our remaining bird population is currently testing negative for avian influenza, writes Aileen Tennant, director at Fota Wildlife Park

Fota Wildlife Park has been at the heart of Ireland’s conservation efforts, a sanctuary where endangered species thrive, where people connect with nature and where we work every day to reverse biodiversity loss. Picture: Dan Linehan

For over four decades, the gates of Fota Wildlife Park have represented an open invitation — an invitation to connect with over 100 species of animals, support vital conservation work, and share in the wonder of the natural world. 

It is the place where generations of Irish families have come to learn, be inspired and, most importantly, to implicitly support our mission simply by visiting the park.