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BY ANN HAIGHMARINE pleustonic animals, by definition, are those that live on the ocean surface due to their own buoyancy.They are usually pelagic, meaning that they float out of our sight on the surface of the open sea away from the coastline. However, most animals in this catego

a href= http://www.jentough.com target= _blank Jen Tough Gallery /a in Santa Fe, is presenting a new solo exhibit by abstract artist, Joan Maureen

LIKE many people, my favourite wildlife seasons are spring and summer due to the diversity of nature that flourishes. However, taking the sting out of the approach of winter is being able to head out for some birdwatching to spot some of the wonderful birds on their autumn migrat

BY ANN HAIGHNOTHING quite signals the end of summer and the start of autumn like the appearance of blackberries in our hedgerows. It seems to me that 2023 has not been as good a year for blackberries as 2022, but they have been plentiful nonetheless. Every year a bout of ‘blac

Cybersecurity experts urged Congress to avoid a government shutdown on Oct. 1 - the start of the new federal fiscal year - telling a House panel that a lapse would

IF, like me, you did not make it out of the country for a ‘foreign holiday’ this summer, then feel free to join me in celebrating the common lizard. Somehow, seeing this lizard brings a sense of the exotic and you can imagine for a moment you are in a different climate altog

WALKERS can expect a ‘lovely mix of local history, folklore and wildlife’, at the seventh annual Skibbereen Walking Festival. These are the words of Conor Buckley, who will lead the Toe Head hike – one of the eight guided trails on offer as part of the festival which will

BY ANN HAIGHLIVING in West Cork, we are incredibly fortunate that we can head to a beach for a swim.Unfortunately, the dread of a jellyfish sting tends to strike fear into the hearts of many over the summer months. As the saying goes, the fear of the unknown is the worst fear o

 THE significance of tokens recently presented to Coast Guard volunteers dates back 200 years to a time when a horse-drawn apparatus was used to save peoples’ lives. Presentations were made recently to members of Toe Head - Glandore Coast Guard Unit to mark the 200th anniversa

West Cork – 5 things to do this weekend – parties, festivals, shows, hikes, music, arts – Skibbereen, Schull, Baltimore.