Fungie is a wild Bottlenose Dolphin, no one is quite sure of his age but he has been here for nearly 24 years and the experts tell us he has a lifespan of between 40 and 50 years.

He is about 13 feet in length and weighs around 250lbs. The media named him in the early years and although there is no meaning in the Irish language for the word 'Fungie', it does suggest he is a Fun-Guy!

People from all walks of life, from all over the world, from 2 weeks to 93 years old, have come to Dingle especially to see Fungie. Many people decide to become one with nature, and meet with Fungie in his own environment, and brave the cold waters of the harbour (o.k. maybe not so brave when you've got a wetsuit!).

Celebrities, including Máirtín MacOiste, Pierce Brosnan, Mary Black and Jean Kennedy-Smith, to name but a few, have come to see Fungie.