Having not seen him on my last visit last week I had been worried and unfortunately my worst fears have come to light. Shanto the male lion has passed away from kidney failure.
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That's very sad news as he was such a magnificent animal. He will be greatly missed for sure. Though I'm surprised that the announcement came nearly a month after his death.
Shanto appears on the front cover of a brochure for the park's ten-year development plan, which can be seen in photos for the news on that, so I guess that's a nice way to keep his memory alive. I'm planning to visit the park over the summer, so I might see if they have a copy of the brochure at reception, as there doesn't seem to be a pdf of it online.
Fota Wildlife Park are heartbroken to announce the death of Shanto the Asiatic lion. - Fota Wildlife Park
Shanto appears on the front cover of a brochure for the park's ten-year development plan, which can be seen in photos for the news on that, so I guess that's a nice way to keep his memory alive. I'm planning to visit the park over the summer, so I might see if they have a copy of the brochure at reception, as there doesn't seem to be a pdf of it online.
Fota Wildlife Park are heartbroken to announce the death of Shanto the Asiatic lion. - Fota Wildlife Park
I can check for you next week if you like?
Sure, that would be great. I'm interested to know more about Fota's future plans as they mentioned expanding their number of breeding programmes, which obviously means they'll be getting more species over the coming years. At the moment, the bears, takin and markhor are the only obvious ones from the map, so it will be interesting to see what other species they are planning.
I’d imagine more primates. There’s an island with two older lion tailed macaque makes on it so once they’ve moved on it’s free for a new comer. Always felt like the area between the lake and the oryx house/cheetah exhibits could very feasibly have a few exhibits built in it.
3 cheetah brothers will be leaving for Whipsnade in the near future.
They are the north Eastern subspecies?
They’re the Sudanese subspecies Acinonyx jubatus soemmeringii.
Some updates:
The tropical and Madagascan houses have reopened. The tropical house has received a minor makeover with new accommodation for the sloths.
The spider monkeys now have access to their new outdoor space.
The penguins are also back outdoors.
The tropical and Madagascan houses have reopened. The tropical house has received a minor makeover with new accommodation for the sloths.
The spider monkeys now have access to their new outdoor space.
The penguins are also back outdoors.
A Colombian black spider monkey was born on March 4th to mother Norma and father Pinky. Fota are asking people to suggest a name for the baby.
Critically Endangered Baby Columbian Black Spider Monkey born at Fota Wildlife Park - Fota Wildlife Park
Critically Endangered Baby Columbian Black Spider Monkey born at Fota Wildlife Park - Fota Wildlife Park
April 30th saw the birth of the first ever Linne's two-toed sloth at Fota Wildlife Park, to mum Talyta and dad Matheo. The park is asking the public to suggest a name for the new arrival
Fota Wildlife Park is delighted to announce the arrival of the first-ever baby sloth born at Fota - Fota Wildlife Park
Fota Wildlife Park is delighted to announce the arrival of the first-ever baby sloth born at Fota - Fota Wildlife Park
Fota will be receiving Yali, an asiatic lion from Paignton.
Black and white ruffled lemur triplets were born June 19:
Three critically endangered lemur babies born at Irish zoo - UPI.com
Three critically endangered lemur babies born at Irish zoo - UPI.com
In a recent interview the director talks about a new education centre to be developed. They are converting and extending an existing building near the main entrance. He also talks about adding Sable or Bongo and Asian bears. New housing is to be built for the Siamang group soon.
You seem knowledgeable of the place, and since I fell in love with this place since I found out about it and would like to know more about it, do you know if they have another masterplan now that the other one has slowed down due to covid and if they plan on adding more microfauna to their establishment?
It wasn’t necessarily slowed down due to covid solely but priorities changed. Some of the older parts of the park needed work whilst the Asian sanctuary was put on hold.
Yali the Asiatic lion arrived from Paignton on 4th August and is now on-show.
Visitors at Fota Wildlife Park can now see the new male endangered Asiatic lion, Yali - Fota Wildlife Park
Visitors at Fota Wildlife Park can now see the new male endangered Asiatic lion, Yali - Fota Wildlife Park
1.0 Indian rhino was born on 19 September to Maya and Jamil, the first Indian rhino to be born in Ireland.
The park are asking the public to suggest a name for the calf.
First Ever Baby Indian Rhino Born in Ireland - Fota Wildlife Park
The park are asking the public to suggest a name for the calf.
First Ever Baby Indian Rhino Born in Ireland - Fota Wildlife Park