Fota Wildlife Park
Fota Wildlife Park is a great fun day out in Cork, in the south of Ireland. It is a zoo but the enclosures are much larger giving the animals more space to roam. The park caters to school groups educating children about the threats to the world's habitats and has camps during the school holidays. Parking is available for at €3 per day but you can also access the Park by train with a stop right outside the entrance from the Cork-Cobh commuter train. There are good hot/cold food options on site and plenty to keep the kids entertained spotting the various animals including giraffes, monkeys and kangaroos or just having fun in one of the playgrounds. ANIMALS & PLANTS Home to thousands of animals since it first opened its gates, Fota Wildlife Park’s primary objective is to provide the highest possible standard of care, housing and quality of life for all of its species, both native and exotic. Conservation Wildlife Parks and Zoos have a vital role to fulfill when it comes...
The weather is starting to become a little warmer again and within the coming weeks, one of Ireland’s most distinctive mammals, the hedgehog, will awaken from its winter slumber. The hedgehog was named because of its peculiar foraging methods while rummaging in the undergrowth, it emits pig-like grunts—thus, the name hedgehog!
Photo credit - Gearoid O'Sullivan
www.fotawildlife.ie
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