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  • Our Marvel-ous New Sig Tune!

    Our Marvel-ous New Sig Tune!
    Apr 20 2026
    RTÉ Radio 1 has unveiled new signature tunes as part of its refreshed on-air sound. In the Irish Times, Ed Power joked that the new Mooney Goes Wild theme “sounds like it was scored by the people behind the latest Marvel blockbuster” — fitting for a show that brings epic stories from the natural world!
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    2 min
  • A Chorus Of French Frogs

    A Chorus Of French Frogs
    Apr 20 2026
    Niall Hatch chats to Derek, Eanna, Richard and Ken Whelan about his recent visit to the Camargue region of France, and some of the wildlife that can be found there, including the fabled horses, lesser flamingos, Chetty's warblers, and 'edible' frogs...
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    10 min
  • The Cork Crow Conundrum

    The Cork Crow Conundrum
    Apr 20 2026
    Last Tuesday, Derek and Jim Wilson appeared on the RTÉ Today show on RTÉ One, to chat about birdboxes and nesting season. Whilst in the make-up chair, Derek spoke to make-up artist Kate about a rather aggressive crow that is attacking her window, and waking her each morning! She asks our panel what can be done to get the bird to stop this...
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    5 min
  • Farmer Moth Monitoring Scheme

    Farmer Moth Monitoring Scheme
    Apr 20 2026
    Ireland’s moths boast wonderful names — from Heart & Dart to Mother Shipton — and much of what we know about the 1,500 species comes from the Farmer Moth Monitoring Scheme, a citizen-science project run by the National Biodiversity Data Centre. Project Officer Dr Tim Butter joins us to explain how it all works...
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    9 min
  • Greenland Shark Washes Up On Irish Coast For First Time

    Greenland Shark Washes Up On Irish Coast For First Time
    Apr 20 2026
    A Greenland Shark stranded in Co Sligo last week - the first such recording on Ireland’s coast - made news headlines around the world. Leaving Cert students Hammad Chaudhry and James Winters O’Donnell reported it to the IWDG, and they join us to share what they found, while Emilie de Loose of Atlantic Whale Deal provides further analysis...
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    12 min
  • Counting Rooks

    Counting Rooks
    Apr 20 2026
    Reporter Terry Flanagan meets Dr Fionn Ó Marcaigh in Kildare as he surveys local rookeries for an NPWS nationwide count. Fionn, who is author of Encounters With Corvids, highlights why monitoring rook populations matters...
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    9 min
  • Wild Dublin Art Exhibition At Rathmines Library

    Wild Dublin Art Exhibition At Rathmines Library
    Apr 20 2026
    Wild Dublin, a free week-long exhibition running at Rathmines Library until April 27th, showcases artist Fiona Phelan’s work alongside paintings by her primary school students, and celebrates the city’s diverse wildlife. MGW researcher Michèle Browne visited to meet Fiona and the young artists...
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    4 min
  • Happy Birthday, Dr. Collins

    Happy Birthday, Dr. Collins
    Apr 20 2026
    Happy Birthday to Dr Richard Collins — our brilliant fountain of knowledge, charming gentleman, and cherished friend. From Derek, the Mooney Goes Wild team, and all our listeners, we wish him many happy returns… and yes, his birthday cake even features special swans!
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    2 min