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Webbing found by Jim Kilroy at Howth Head, County Dublin

Webbing on Howth Head

Mooney Goes Wild reporter Terry Flanagan traveled to North County Dublin to visit the Howth Head peninsula.

Nature • 29 Jan 19

Watch: Adrian Gebruers plays 'Dance of the Cuckoos'

Adrian Gebruers plays the Laurel & Hardy theme tune, Dance of the Cuckoos, for RTÉ Radio's Derek Mooney.

Nature • 18 Jan 19

Tips for feeding hungry birds in cold weather

Mooney Goes Wild contributor Jim Wilson, wrote this article for us to help us mind our feathered friends during the Winter..

Nature • 12 Feb 21

Ireland is internationally important for wetland birds

Sometimes more than a million wetland birds use Irish wetlands each winter to survive.

Nature • 15 Jan 19

The Royal Institution, located in Mayfair, London

The Royal Institution Christmas Lectures

Last night's special edition of Mooney Goes Wild is coming from the Royal Institution of Great Britain ahead of the broadcast on BBC 4 of their famous Christmas Lectures series.

Nature • 18 Dec 18

Listen: Mooney Goes Wild Christmas Special & Gift Guide

Derek is joined by zoologist and ornithologist Dr. Richard Collins, and Eric Dempsey of Birdwatch Ireland, to trawl through some of the best gifts for this festive season

Nature • 11 Dec 18

Educational Wildlife Book for Teachers

There's nothing like a good book!

Nature • 11 Dec 18

Closeup of scroll and quill near ink-pot on wooden table

What ever happened to Quill pens?

Derek Mooney spoke with Dr. Leon Litvak, Reader in English at Queen's University Belfast and Larry Hanks, one of the founding members of The Pen Museum in Birmingham.

Nature • 04 Dec 18

Is this the perfect Christmas gift for nature lovers?

Every so often we are struck by the sheer scale and ambition of an author's work...

living • 27 Nov 18

The Biodiversity Of Cloncrow Bog

The good folk in Tyrrellspass, County Westmeath decided to carry out a detailed study of their local bog.

Mooney Goes Wild • 27 Nov 18

Bird migration has fascinated scientists for centuries

For migrating birds, Ireland is a vital stop. Here's why

Migration is one of nature's most incredible phenomena, as each October countless birds across the world cover thousands of kilometres.

Nature • 20 Nov 18

Be extremely careful when picking mushrooms.

Mushrooms After A Drought

From Puff Balls to Parasols, Ceps to Flat Field types, edible funghi can be found in woodlands all over the country

Nature • 06 Nov 18

Operation Bambi: Fighting Wildlife Crime in Ireland

From deer poaching in Donegal, badger baiting in Westmeath or illegal hare coursing in Dublin, crime against wildlife is rife across the country

Mooney Goes Wild • 06 Nov 18

Octopus and Squid and Cuttlefish, oh my!

They're one of our ocean's most enigmatic creatures, famed for their ability to change colour, shape and size...

Nature • 06 Nov 18

An artist's illustration of the giant elephant bird (c) Jaime Chirinos

Have you ever heard of an Elephant Bird?

Imagine an ostrich-like bird that weighed about the same as an adult giraffe. Sounds like the stuff of fantasy? Not so.

Living • 30 Oct 18

Sloth (Photo: Lucy Cooke / Barcroft Images / Barcroft Media via Getty Images)

How much do we really know about Sloths?

We find out from Judy Avey-Orroyo, co-founder and General Manager of the Sloth Orphanage in Costa Rica, and William Hartson, author of a new book about Sloths.

Nature • 23 Oct 18

Have you heard of the All-Ireland Conker & Cone Championship?

The Mooney Goes Wild team sent Terry Flanagan, a reporter and esteemed conker correspondent, off to St. Anne's Park in Dublin to meet up with Denis McIntyre, of Dublin Bay North Tourism, to find out more.

Nature • 16 Oct 18

Diplodocus sp, Diplodocidaee, Late Jurassic (Illustration - DeAgostiniGetty Images)

Mooney Goes Wild: Dippy goes on tour

On this week's programme, we welcomed a very special visitor to the island of Ireland.

Nature • 16 Oct 18

Mooney Goes Wild

Tune in to Mooney Goes Wild every Monday at 10pm as Derek Mooney and his guests explore the world of nature.

Mooney Goes Wild • 10 Dec 18

6 things to know about Swans

'If you want monogamy', the saying goes, 'marry a swan'; pairs generally stay together for life.

Swans • 30 Apr 18

Wild Wisdom: The Grey Heron's Nest

To give us further insight into Grey Herons, RTÉ Radio 1 contributor Niall Hatch shares some fun facts about these amazing creatures.

Nature • 17 Apr 18

Live Watch: Unique insight into a grey heron's nest

Get a unique insight into the antics of grey herons' breeding behaviour with our live stream of their nest in Dublin.

NestWatch • 23 Apr 18

Tonight: Irish coral reefs explored on Mooney Goes Wild

We find out about the shocking rate of change happening on Ireland's deep water coral reefs, how recent fluctuating weather conditions have impacted on bees, and we visit an exhibition of paintings inspired by the dramatic reduction in our bee population.

Mooney Goes Wild • 16 Apr 18

Listen: Mooney Goes Wild on Monday

Mooney Goes Wild moves to a new Monday night slot from 10 to 11pm on RTÉ Radio 1

Mooney Goes Wild • 10 Apr 18

The habits of hares during breeding season led to the coining of the expression "as mad as a March hare"

It's getting harder to catch sight of the March hare

The bizarre and energetic habits displayed by hares at this time of year led to the coining of the expression "as mad as a March hare".

Nature • 04 Apr 18