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Wildlife highlights of a memorable year

Breaching Humpback

Life is punctuated by years that are particularly memorable for wildlife. Calvin Jones looks back at some of the highlights of the 2016 wildlife year on the West Cork stretch of Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way. With 2017 well underway I’m looking forward to the wonderful wildlife encounters the year undoubtedly….

Christmas gifts with a wildlife twist

wildlife-gift-voucher Christmas

You know it’s coming. Big commercial brands have been pushing it since October, and yet somehow this most surreptitious of holidays still creeps under your radar. One day you glance at the calendar… and PANIC! Yes, Christmas is just around the corner, and with it the challenge of choosing something….

Wild Friday deal — 10% off all Discover Wildlife Gift Vouchers until Sunday!

It’s a “Black Friday” deal with a wild twist! We’re offering 10% off our popular Discover Wildlife Gift Vouchers until the end of the weekend. Discover Wildlife Vouchers can be redeemed at any time for a place on one of our fantastic Discover Wildlife Experiences on the West Cork Coast. These vouchers….

Fin whales to firecrests — wildlife extremes on the Wild Atlantic Way.

firecrest-by-rod-wilson-via-iw-flickr

The wildlife of the West Cork coast never fails in its capacity to surprise and delight me. It doesn’t matter how many times I head out, or how much (or indeed how little) I manage to see, there’s always something that stands out. Even on those rare occasions when I….

World class whale watching? Head for Ireland!

Whalewatching in West Cork: Humpback and common Dolphin

I’d had a fantastic day watching all manner of wildlife along the West Cork Coast with guests on one of our custom Discover Wildlife Tours recently. From basking sharks to choughs and jays, wildflowers and butterflies to common dolphins, minke whales, and much more besides… by any measure it had been….

Discover Wildlife Gift Vouchers: last call for posting today

Discover Wildlife Gift Voucher Sample

Our Discover Wildlife Gift Vouchers, which can be redeemed against one of our popular Discover Wildlife Experiences on the West Cork coast, are a great gift for the wildlife lover in your life this Christmas. TODAY 18/12/2015 is deadline to order your gift voucher if you want a hard copy….

Dates for 2016 Discover Wildlife Weekends announced

Lunge feeding minke whale

We’ll be running two more of our popular Discover Wildlife Weekends in 2016 — one in Spring and one in Autumn, based once again at the fabulous Celtic Ross Hotel in Rosscarbery, Co. Cork. The dates for your diary are: Spring 2016 Weekend: 13 May – 15 May Autumn 2016….