Fota Wildlife Park to develop their own pride of lions
It follows the arrival of two Asian lions to the Asian Sanctuary this week.
Fota Wildlife Park hope to develop their own pride of lions starting next year.
This follows the arrival of two Asian lions to the Asian Sanctuary this week.
The two year old sisters Gita and Gira are expected to prove very popular with the public once they settle into life in the park.
The €10 million Asian Sanctuary is already home to a number of critically endangered species including the Sumatran tiger and the Indian rhino.
Fota Wildlife Park is hoping to contribute to the captive breeding programme through the introduction of a male lion later this Summer.
Speaking to RedFM News Sean McKeown of Fota says - all going well - they'll be celebrating a birth next year:
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