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At the Dingle Oceanword presentation in Tralee Bay Wetlands was David McCormick of Tralee Bay Wetlands. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.
THERE were some reptilian friends on show in the Tralee Bay Wetlands on Thursday evening as a special presentation by Dingle Oceanword Aquarist, Louise Overy.
Held in association with the Kerry Branch of the Irish Wildlife Trust, the presentation was about the sea turtle rescues and some of the cetacean strandings that occurred this year.
This was followed by a reptile encounter with some leopard geckos, bearded dragons and royal pythons available to meet the people attending.
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Those present heard that oneof the consequences of our winter storms and changing weather patterns is that they often bring unintended visitors to our shores.
Leatherback turtles are regularly found in Irish waters; unusually for a reptile they are able to tolerate our cold Atlantic waters well, and are occasionally found stranded. Much more rarely, turtles from warmer seas are brought in by storms, and there have been a number of such creatures washed up on our coastline this winter. An informative evening enjoyed by all.
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At the Dingle Oceanword presentation in Tralee Bay Wetlands were, from left: Amanda Waters and Louise Overy. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.
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At the Dingle Oceanword presentation in Tralee Bay Wetlands was Alex Gaudino. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.
At the Dingle Oceanword presentation in Tralee Bay Wetlands were, from left: Daniel McCarthy and Cole Hayes. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.
At the Dingle Oceanword presentation in Tralee Bay Wetlands was Anne Marie Henderson . Photo by Gavin O’Connor.
At the Dingle Oceanword presentation in Tralee Bay Wetlands were, from left: Abby Lynch, Tabatha Overy, Jason Cahill, Fiona McKenna and Greta O’Rourke. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.
