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fromIrish Independent
1 week ago

Fota Wildlife Park invites public to help name new black-and-white colobus baby monkey

The new arrival was born on October 30 to parents Freya and Juggs and has one older sister, Frida, born on August 8 last year, who has already been spotted "babysitting" her younger sibling. Mother Freya, born in December 2017, arrived at Fota Wildlife Park in January 2022 from La Palmyre Zoo in France. Meanwhile, father Juggs, born in November 2007, has been a resident at Fota since June 2011, having transferred from Belfast Zoo as part of a European breeding programme.
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fromIndependent
2 weeks ago

Cork's wildly-popular wildlife park at Fota reopens to the public just in time for Christmas

Fota Wildlife Park reopened after a ten-week closure caused by an avian flu outbreak originating from wild birds.
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fromIndependent
1 month ago
Public health

Catherine Conlon: Poultry farmers taking crucial steps to stop outbreak, but bird flu is rarely transmitted to people

fromIrish Independent
2 months ago
Agriculture

Further bird flu outbreak found on turkey farm, as Fota Wildlife Park to remain closed until at least the end of November

fromIrish Independent
2 months ago
Agriculture

Fota Wildlife Park closed until further notice as bird flu cases confirmed

H5N1 avian influenza was confirmed in birds at Fota Wildlife Park, prompting closure and risk measures to prevent spread to commercial poultry.
fromIrish Independent
2 months ago
Public health

Fota Wildlife Park to close after suspected bird flu outbreak

Fota Wildlife Park closed Oct 14–15 after suspected highly pathogenic avian influenza in geese; tests and veterinary investigations are underway and containment zones may be imposed.
fromIndependent
1 month ago
Public health

Catherine Conlon: Poultry farmers taking crucial steps to stop outbreak, but bird flu is rarely transmitted to people

fromIrish Independent
2 months ago
Agriculture

Further bird flu outbreak found on turkey farm, as Fota Wildlife Park to remain closed until at least the end of November

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