# Fungi

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Merlin Sheldrake: 'Fungi are metabolic wizards - they can explore, scavenge and salvage ingeniously'

The biologist and writer shares an extract from his book Entangled Life.

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Apr 17th 2021, 8:30 AM

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Opinion: Close encounters of the dolphin kind - swimming with Dingle's beloved Fungie

Brian Holmes and Sheila Stokes had the pleasure of spending years with the Dingle dolphin, who became known as Fungie.

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Mar 20th 2021, 8:30 AM

# BAD BEACH PARTY

Fishermen rescue massive family of 70 dolphins beached in west Kerry

The incident has been described as ‘highly unusual’ by a local expert.

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Sep 10th 2014, 10:51 AM

# fungi the dolphin

This soothing video of Fungi the Dolphin will ease you into the week

So soothing.

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Sep 1st 2014, 10:35 AM

# warm fuzzies

Touching video of dolphin being rescued off Achill Island

Could this be Fungi’s heir apparent?

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May 2nd 2014, 3:51 PM

# fun with fungi

WATCH: Cheery Fungi the Dolphin plays with boaters in Dingle Bay

Some new footage of our old friend Fungi shows he’s as playful as ever.

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Apr 10th 2014, 9:28 AM

# Snap Happy

These are the photos that made us smile in 2013

God knows we all needed a little cheering up occasionally in the past 12 months. Fortunately, there were sometimes camels on the beach…

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Dec 25th 2013, 8:30 PM

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

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Nov 27th 2013, 4:53 PM

# kerrygold-en years

Incredible new footage shows age-defying Fungi in flying form

Dingle’s most famous resident is normally a solitary animal, but he’s been splashing about with a couple of old friends for the last few days….

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Nov 27th 2013, 7:15 AM

# Fungi

Fungi gave this American couple in Dingle an awful fright

Fungi might be nearing retirement, but he’s pulling out all the stops for The Gathering.

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Nov 7th 2013, 9:15 PM

# Dolph Lundgren

Lucky people get up close and personal with Fungi the Dolphin

Fungi feeding, playing, jumping and interacting down in Dingle.

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Aug 26th 2013, 3:48 PM

# Co Clare

Swimmers in Clare are being warned "don't swim with this dolphin!"

It follows several incidents in which people were rammed and injured. One woman was medivaced home to Germany after an encounter with the mammal.

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Jul 30th 2013, 4:08 PM

# Gross

Scientists map fungi and where you can find it on your body

In an attempt to discover “what is normal” researchers have found that your feet can be home to more than 200 varieties of fungi and recommend flip flops in the locker room.

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May 22nd 2013, 7:44 PM

# Pearl Anniversary

Dingle and Fungi celebrate their 30th anniversary

Do you have a favourite memory of the dancing dolphin?

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Apr 26th 2013, 1:10 PM

# faster than lightning

Look how old and wise Fungi is now...

Are you ready for your close up?

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Feb 21st 2013, 11:54 AM

# Rumours

Fungi the Dolphin is alive and well

The Internet tried to kill off the Kerry attraction overnight.

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Nov 12th 2012, 10:02 AM

# Biodiversity

Over 31,000 different species call Ireland home

The first ever inventory of the country’s biodiversity shows that tens of thousands of different species exist in the country today – but not all of their futures are certain.

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Mar 23rd 2011, 2:55 PM