Photo: Fota Wildlife Park Celebrates the Birth of First Cheetah Cub in Five Years

Foto Wildlife Park in Cork have welcomed an adorable baby cheetah to their attraction. This is the 179^th cheetah to have been bred in Fota since they began rearing them in 1984. The baby cub has been hand-reared by Warden Willie Duffy since he was two days old. “As the mother was a first time mum it can often happen that she finds it hard to look after the cub and it sometimes requires for us to step in and help nurture it” said Duffy. The baby cheetah was born in late September, but it’s only now that they’re celebrating the birth of the little one. He has been taken care of for the past five weeks. Fota Wildlife Park is now asking the public to suggest a name for the male cub via their Facebook Page or on Twitter using #FOTACHEETAHCUB The person who chooses the winning name will get to see the cheetah up close on one of the park’s newly launched Wild Experiences which takes individuals and families behind the scenes at Cork’s most visited attraction.