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Fota Wildlife Park

Fota Wildlife Park Fota Wildlife Park Carrigtwohill Carrigtwohill Co. Cork T45CD93


Fota Wildlife Park, part of the Zoological Society of Ireland, is located on 100 acres at Fota Island 10km east of Cork City and has an annual attendance of 440,000 visitors. Fota Wildlife Park’s vision is to inspire people to understand and conserve the biodiversity of our natural world.

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Allies for Wildlife: Making Bison Rewilding a Reality 27th May 2025 With the theme of partnerships this Love Your Zoo week, BIAZA members Wildwood Trust and Fota Wildlife Park celebrate the monumental collaborative rewilding…
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Blog: Fostering Collaborative Science | Strengthening the bond between Zoos and Academia 11th Oct 2024 In the ever-evolving landscape of science and conservation, collaboration really is key to achieving success and impact, writes Dr Andrew Mooney (Senior…
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Arya, Fota Wildlife Park’s Asiatic Lioness, Gives Birth to Three Endangered Cubs 12th Jul 2024 Cork, Ireland – July 5, 2024 - Fota Wildlife Park is thrilled to announce the birth of three male endangered Asiatic lion cubs to mother Arya,…
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Zoo conservation saves extinct in the wild antelope 12th Dec 2023 The Scimitar-Horned Oryx has had its risk of extinction downgraded thanks to conservation efforts spearheaded by zoos and Governments. The antelope,…
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World’s rarest duck returns home 19th Oct 2023 The team at Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust are delighted to announce that the Madagascar pochard, thought to be the world’s rarest duck, has…
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Zoos and aquariums applauded for saving species from extinction by the IUCN 12th Oct 2023 The IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) has acclaimed the conservation work of a zoos and aquariums in an unprecedented statement of…
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First Ever Baby Indian Rhino Born in Ireland 15th Oct 2022 Fota Wildlife Park announced a first in its 39-year history and a first for Ireland; a baby Indian rhino was born on the 19th of September 2022, after…
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The BIAZA Annual Awards 2022 - The Full List of Winners 31st Aug 2022 Each year, we recognise the achievements of BIAZA member zoos and aquariums across a wide range of categories in the BIAZA Annual Awards. Having featured…
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Cross border zoos & aquarium unite to call for international agreement between UK and EU 5th Jul 2022 Zoos and aquariums across Ireland and Northern Ireland have come together in a letter to Taoiseach, Micheál Martin and Prime Minister Boris Johnson  …