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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...