For over 30 years, Mooney Goes Wild has set off across continents and coastlines, through forests, fields and bogs, travelling wherever the story of nature led us. We've been making nature documentaries that don't just tell stories, but take listeners on a wildlife adventure.
Along the way, we've met the experts on the ground, the botanists knee deep in rainforest mud, the farmers who know every inch of their land, the scientists perched on cliff edges, and the conservationists watching species few of us ever see. Each journey offered a glimpse of the living world in motion, a reminder of how much there is still to discover.
In this Easter Bank Holiday Monday edition of Nature on One, Derek Mooney and the team reflect on some of these remarkable adventures. We journey through the Nature on One archives, uncovering some of the most memorable moments from three decades of exploration, from the legacy of Carl Linnaeus and the origins of the binomial naming system, to encounters with An Madra Rua, the Red Fox, and journeys deep into Costa Rica’s rainforests...
The Red Fox
In this Nature on One documentary, biologist Terry Flanagan delves into the fascinating world of the red fox. Known for its adaptability and intelligence, it plays a vital role in the ecosystem and offers insight into the delicate balance of nature...
Rainforests Of Costa Rica
First broadcast 4th February 2004. In the first of a series of wildlife documentaries called 'World Wide' presented by four Irish environmentalists, Eanna Ni Lamhna explores the rainforests of Costa Rica...
Nature On One: The Puffin
In this special Mooney Goes Wild documentary, Ornithologist Niall Hatch sheds new light on these fascinating birds...
Carl Linnaeus, The Father Of Classification
The renowned 18th century Swedish botanist, Carl Linnaeus, also known as Carl von Linné, was the first person to grow bananas in Europe! That in itself would be ample reason for his name to be remembered more than two centuries after his death, but it pales almost into insignificance compared to his primary enduring legacy: Linnaeus gave his name to the standardised method of naming biological organisms. As a result, he has become iconic in the field of biology. His is the most frequently cited name in the literature of science, and most of the plants and animals of Europe, and many from elsewhere, were first scientifically described by him. In 2007, Derek Mooney and Dr. Richard Collins embarked on a Linnaean pilgrimage, visiting Sweden and the Netherlands to learn more about this great man of science...
The Extraordinary Tale Of The White Prominent
On Bank Holiday Monday October 28th 2024, we brought you The Extraordinary Tale Of The White Prominent. Presented by naturalist and author Eric Dempsey, it follows his quest to track down one of Ireland's rarest insects, a moth which until recently was thought to have been extinct in Ireland for over 70 years...