Ireland’s Wild Islands
Ireland’s Wild Islands.
Genre: Documentary Rating: 1+
Episode 1 - Sea of Serpents
Begin on Rathlin, where flightless guillemot chicks take a leap of faith and golden hares welcome the dawn. Head to Tory to see basking sharks, dolphins, and the endangered corncrake’s dance of love.
Episode 2 - Edge of the Abyss
Continue the odyssey along Ireland’s west coast. Spy on the love affairs of grey seals in the Inishkea Islands and ply Connemara’s turquoise waters.
Episode 3 - Echoes of the Past
Learn how Arctic terns negotiate a 50,000-mile-a-year commute to summer in Kerry’s Maharee Islands. Go whale-watching off Brandon Head, then witness Ireland’s greatest wildlife spectacle: a 1,000-strong colony of grey seals on Great Blasket Island.
