Animal enthusiast, Cartoonist, Photographer, Writer
This category includes marsupials, as well as elephants, manatees and anteaters.
I have just completed a project that I’ve spent the last year and a half working on, called ‘How to find Ireland’s amazing wildlife’. Inspired by a trip to Glendalough during the Easter break last year, it is filled with tips … Continued
I’ve just come back from a family holiday in County Donegal, and now I’ve come to write a review about the two zoos we visited there: Wild Ireland and Tropical World. It was Wednesday, the 5th of August, and my … Continued
Scientific name: Tursiops truncatus Irish name: Deilf bolgshronach Size: 2.3-3.8m; males tend to be a little larger than females Diet: Carnivore Tips on how to find them: When looking out to sea, look out for a tall, sickle-shaped dorsal fin; a … Continued
International name: European hedgehog Scientific name: Erinaceus europaeus Irish name: Gráinneog Diet: Omnivore Size: 20-30cm Tips on how to find them: Best to look between April and October when they are out of hibernation; most likely to be seen around dusk; droppings often appear … Continued
International name: Mountain hare Scientific name: Lepus timidus hibernicus Irish name: Giorria sléibhe Éireannach Diet: Herbivore Size: 50-65cm long Tips on how to find them: Can be found throughout Ireland in various habitats; smaller than the introduced brown hare; mainly nocturnal, but can … Continued
International name: Eurasian red squirrel Scientific name: Sciurus vulgaris Irish name: Iora rua Diet: Omnivore, but largely herbivore Size: 20-25cm Tips on how to find them: Look up at the trees, as red squirrels spend most of their time in the … Continued
Scientific name: Myrmecophaga tridactyla Origin: South America Size: 1-2m Diet: Carnivore IUCN status: Vulnerable Threats: Hunting for food, conversion of habitat to agriculture, fires (both natural and caused by humans) Zoos I have seen them: Belfast Zoo, Edinburgh Zoo, Chester Zoo, … Continued
Scientific name: Loxodonta africana Origin: Africa Size: 3-3.6 metres in height Diet: Herbivore IUCN status: Endangered Threats: Poaching for its tusks, loss and fragmentation of habitat leading to conflict with humans, climate change Zoos I have seen them: Blair Drummond Safari Park Interesting … Continued
Scientific name: Elephas maximus Origin: Asia Size: 2-3.6 metres in height Diet: Herbivore IUCN status: Endangered Threats: Loss of habitat leading to conflict with people, poaching for the male’s tusks Zoos I have seen them: Dublin Zoo, Belfast Zoo, Tierpark Hellabrunn, … Continued
Scientific name: Macropus giganteus Origin: Australia Size: 0.9-1.4m Diet: Herbivore IUCN status: Least Concern Threats: Currently no major threats to this species Zoos I have seen them: Fota Wildlife Park, Ménagerie du Jardin des Plantes Interesting fact: This species can jump … Continued