Cheetahs
A breeding success.
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A 40-hectare wildlife park on Fota Island near Cork, opened in 1983 and run as a not-for-profit charity, one of Ireland's leading wildlife and conservation attractions, home to nearly 30 mammal and 50 bird species. What sets it apart is that some animals roam freely among visitors, such as ring-tailed lemurs and wallabies, while larger animals like giraffes and bison live in open paddocks with barriers designed to stay out of sight, so they seem to be in the wild. The park is known for a successful cheetah breeding programme and also has zebras, rhinos, monkeys, penguins and many birds, long walking trails among lakes and trees, and a little train that tours the grounds. Adult tickets are about €16.50 online and €22.50 at the gate, per visitor guides. It has its own station on the Cork–Cobh railway line and pairs well with the Titanic Experience in Cobh.
A breeding success.
Roaming free.
In open paddocks.
Fota Island, near Carrigtwohill, east of Cork
By train from Cork on the Cobh line to its own Fota station; adult tickets are about €16.50 online, per visitor guides.