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Fungie (/ ˈ f ʊ ŋ ɡ i /), also known as the Dingle Dolphin, [4] was a male common bottlenose dolphin. He became separated from other wild dolphins and lived in very close contact with the people of Dingle on the southwest coast of Ireland.
In 2019, he was named the oldest solitary dolphin in the world by the Guinness Book of World Records. Nuala Moore, an extreme swimmer from Dingle, described Fungie as her "training buddy".
17 paź 2021 · Fungie, a bottlenose dolphin, had been living in Dingle, in southwest County Kerry, since 1983. From the day he arrived there, Fungie set himself out from the rest, throwing fish he’d caught...
1 paź 2019 · Fungie, the dolphin that has been charming visitors and locals in Dingle, Co Kerry for decades, has been named as the oldest solitary dolphin in the world by Guinness World Records.
1 lis 2020 · Local divers Ronnie Fitzgibbon and John O’Connor had been swimming with the dolphin (named Fungie by a local fisherman) for about two years before he allowed them to touch him.
14 lip 2020 · The Oddball Dolphin of Dingle. Living solo for decades in an Irish harbor, a dolphin named Fungie has taught us something about solitary cetaceans—maybe they prefer to be alone. by Cathleen O’Grady. July 14, 2020 | 3,800 words, about 19 minutes. This article is also available in audio format.
23 lut 2016 · Fungie is a friendly bottlenose dolphin, who has lived in Dingle harbour for over thirty years. He first made an appearance in 1983 and he has been a star attraction every since. Barry Lang...
