Fungie will be honoured with a special memorial day in October
We miss you, Fungie. Fungie is set to be honoured with a special memorial day this month after the famous dolphin disappeared from the Dingle area. The town is planning a special day in his memory on October 17th, with fishermen in the area offering free boat trips. Those who take boat trips with the […]
5 years ago
Dolphin seen in Galway Bay probably not Fungie
He’s gone, lads. A dolphin spotted swimming around Galway Bay is probably not Fungie, despite our hope and best efforts to will it to be so. After footage of a dolphin swimming alongside a boat was shared on social media, Fungie fans and regular folk alike began speculating as to whether the iconic dolphin has […]
5 years ago
Dingle local responds to rumours that Fungie was ‘shot dead’
The popular dolphin has been missing since October. For the last few weeks there has been a vigilant watch around the coast of Dingle in the hopes that Fungie will return. Unfortunately there has been no sighting of the dolphin since October and now rumours have emerges that he may have been shot. Locals recently […]
6 years ago
Kerry locals fear they may never see Fungie again
Christ, that hits hard. Kerry locals believed there is a “strong likelihood” they may never see Fungie again. The beloved dolphin and tourist attraction was reported missing one week ago, and despite rumours that he had been spotted swimming around Dingle peninsula, locals now fear the worst. RTÉ News reports that fishermen and divers have […]
6 years ago
Fungie has been named the Guinness World Records’ oldest dolphin living alone
He has spent 36 years boppin’ around Dingle. Fungie the dolphin has officially been named as the Guinness World Records’ longest recorded solitary dolphin. The dolphin was first spotted off the coast of Dingle back in 1983, and has become a local ever since. According to the Guinness World Records, Fungie, who is a bottlenose dolphin, […]
7 years ago