Fota Wildlife Park will re-open to the public on the 20th of December.
It comes after a 10 week closure to manage an outbreak of bird flu on the premises.
Park managers say all birds in its population have been tested twice for the disease and all returned negative results.
Aileen Tennant, Director, Fota Wildlife Park told RedFM News:
“Fota Wildlife Park exists to protect rare and endangered species through conservation breeding programmes, research and education. I'm delighted to confirm that we will reopen on December 20th, visitors will once again be able to experience the wonder of seeing some amazing animals in our care such as our Asian lions, cheetahs, Indian rhino and ring-tailed lemurs during the festive season.
I would like to thank the expert team at DAFM for their support during the avian influenza outbreak, and to pay tribute to our incredible team whose top priority throughout the closure period has been the ongoing care and welfare of our animal population. Their dedication and commitment to animal care and conservation work has been continuing diligently while we have been closed.
We are also incredibly grateful for the vital intervention of operational state funding recently announced by the National Parks and Wildlife Service. This financial support will secure critical investment in Ireland’s biodiversity infrastructure and allows our dedicated teams to continue with our native species work and international conservation programmes."
