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In the heart of County Kerry lies a land of contrasts, where rare ferns and moss blanket lush valleys of ancient forests, which meet freshwater lakes backed by sandstone peaks. Mysterious medieval ...

Members of the public are being encouraged to take part in the 2026 All-Ireland Squirrel and Pine Marten Survey .

Follow the story of a pine marten as she takes us on a journey through a landscape of grey stone called the Burren, home to some of Ireland’s most enchanting wildlife. Ireland is renowned worldwide ...

Fota Wildlife Park in Co Cork welcomed the first-ever Indian Rhino to be born in Ireland in September. The unnamed male calf was born at Fota Wildlife Park on September 19 after a 16-month gestation ...

On a mission to record all of Ireland's bird species, many of which are dying out, Irishman Sean Ronayne calls his unique audio archive a tool to both raise alarm and bring hope. According to ...

This is not a drill! Well, technically, it is. Cork’s Fota Wildlife are celebrating a major first for Ireland. On July 18, the popular wildlife park welcomed a brand new endangered male drill monkey, ...

Aug. 13 (UPI) --The director of an Irish zoo confirmed that a great white pelican escaped for a second time and was spotted more than 100 miles away. The Fota Wildlife Park in Cork said the pelican ...