Emerald Park has announced the opening of two new rides and the arrival of new Zoo animals.
The Ashbourne theme park has opened two brand new junior rides, the Balloon Chase and the Crazy Bus, which are the first additions to the Junior Zone in three years.Meanwhile, the Zoo has seen the arrival of Bira, an endangered Amur tiger, Freya, a critically endangered Amur leopard and some energetic squirrel monkeys.
The two unique sub-species of big cats have come to the zoo as part of the prestigious European wildlife conservation management programme, the 'EEP'. General manager of Emerald Park Charles Coyle said: “We are excited to reopen the Park for the 2023 season and welcome guests new and old to Emerald Park to enjoy everything that the Park has to offer throughout the 50 acres of fun.