Killarney

By Sean Moriarty
<h3>The deer rutting season in Killarney National Park will be the focus of an episode of a BBC wildlife programme that will be broadcast later this month.</h3>
Narrated by broadcasting and wildlife legend David Attenborough, the first episode of &lsquo;Wild Isles&rsquo; will air at 7pm on Sunday night.
Filmed over three years, in various locations in Britain and Ireland, the five-part series is said to be the 96-year-old&rsquo;s swansong.
The series will feature wildlife habitats in England, Scotland and Wales as well as Killarney and the Irish Atlantic coast.
A BBC film crew visited Killarney in October 2020 and recorded footage of the deer rut.
They used a specially adapted all-terrain vehicle that allowed them gain access to very remote parts of the Park without leaving a footprint.
The Killarney footage will appear in Episode Three while the coastal footage will be broadcast during the programme&rsquo;s fifth week.
Attenborough has travelled the world recording wildlife documentaries but believes that the best of the animal is right on our doorsteps.
&ldquo;With its astonishing scenery there are extraordinary animal dramas and wildlife spectacles to match anything I have seen on my global travels,&rdquo; he said in reference to his latest series.
The documentary is set to use 4K technology to showcase the scenic nature of Ireland and the UK in a way that has never been seen before.

Attenborough to showcase Killarney in latest BBC wildlife series

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