Experts' Choice Award Fota Wildlife Park
What the experts agree on
Fota Wildlife Park lets exotic animals from around the world roam freely across a sprawling estate near Cork, with minimal visible barriers—a refreshingly humane zoo model that's also crucial for breeding endangered species like cheetahs.
“Fota Wildlife Park is a magnificent estate home to exotic species from all five continents and to animals from all over the world.”
– Michelin Guide
Frommer's "Wherever possible, the animals in this well-designed wildlife park a few miles outside Cork City roam free with no obvious barriers, mixing and mingling with other species." Full review
Fodor's "An important breeding center for cheetahs and wallabies." Full review
Frommer's "If only all zoos were like the Fota Wildlife Park." Full review
Lonely Planet "A huge outdoor zoo, where animals roam without a cage or fence." Full review
