It's feeding time for the penguins, and the Gannon family dive on a World War Two wreck.

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It's feeding time for the penguins. Yacht moorings are lifted by boatman John Scott, and the Gannon family dive on a World War Two wreck. Patrick Kielty narrates.

Keepers of the Lough

Explore the stunning shores and wildlife of Strangford Lough 

Head to the shores of Stangford Lough in Ireland to explore it’s stunning beauty and incredible wildlife. Patrick Kielty narrates.

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On beautiful Strangford Lough, two sheep get a new island home.

On beautiful Strangford Lough, two sheep get a new island home, butterflies get counted and a rare rope machine comes to life. Patrick Kielty narrates.

Some kayakers go litter hunting, and a trusty barge gets a facelift.

Some kayakers go litter hunting, a trusty barge gets a facelift and we learn how a tractor found its way to an island. Patrick Kielty narrates.

On the stunning Strangford Lough, we meet the RNLI's new female recruit.

On the stunning Strangford Lough, we meet the RNLI's new female recruit, there's a race between 100-year-olds, and a look at Killinchy clocks made of wood. Patrick Kielty narrates.

We explore Noel Johnston's ingenious boat on wheels and prepare for Killyleagh Regatta.

We explore Noel Johnston's ingenious boat on wheels, meet some volunteers coming to the rescue of sand dunes and prepare for a challenging Killyleagh Regatta. Patrick Kielty narrates.

Skiff racing returns at the Strangford festival and the brent geese are counted.

On Strangford Lough, brent geese are counted, skiff racing returns at the Strangford festival and John Scott retrieves a yacht for the winter. Patrick Kielty narrates.

Two chicks and an egg move house, and boatman John Scott has another colourful story.

Patrick Kielty narrates a tale of beautiful Strangford Lough - two chicks and an egg move house, Portaferry dances to ABBA, and boatman John Scott has another colourful story to tell.

A diver releases a trapped tall ship and a band of brothers work on an ingenious railway.

Patrick Kielty narrates another set of stories from stunning Strangford Lough, including a diver releasing a trapped tall ship and a band of brothers working an ingenious railway.

Skiffyfest returns and the ginger cake-loving rangers take up fencing.

Patrick Kielty narrates more tales from stunning Strangford Lough - Skiffyfest returns, the ginger cake-loving rangers take up fencing, and boatman John Scott works way past his bedtime.

Patrick Kielty narrates as seals Marjoram and Cinnamon meet newly-rescued Paprika.

Patrick Kielty narrates more of the tales of Strangford Lough, including seals Marjoram and Cinnamon meeting newly-rescued Paprika and an all-girl crew reuniting for a big race.

There's excitement as porpoise and killer whales are sighted, plus kayaking in Whiterock.

Patrick Kielty narrates more of the stories of beautiful Strangford Lough - there's excitement as porpoise and killer whales are sighted, kayaking in Whiterock at moonlight, and volunteers on a clean-up mission on Taggart Island.

Paprika the rescue seal returns to the water, and the annual Bar Bouy race takes place.

Patrick Kielty narrates more of the continuing stories of Strangford Lough - Paprika the rescue seal returns to the water, the annual Bar Bouy race heads out to the Irish Sea, and two friends dive to a shipwreck in Ringhaddy Sound.

Fluffy baby owls are cared for and an enthusiastic puppy begins its guide dog training.

Patrick Kielty returns with more of the continuing stories of Strangford Lough - in this episode, fluffy baby owls are cared for and an enthusiastic puppy begins its guide dog training on the shores of the beautiful lough.

Patrick Kielty narrates as a new ocean tank is completed at the Exploris Aquarium.

Patrick Kielty returns with more of the continuing stories of Strangford Lough - in this episode, a spectacular new ocean tank is completed at the Exploris Aquarium and an Australian catamaran journeys into Whiterock on the stunning lough.

Killyleagh painter Duxy Leahy explains how Strangford Lough has been his saviour.

Patrick Kielty returns with more of the continuing stories of Strangford Lough - in this episode, live sharks are delivered to the Exploris Aquarium and Killyleagh painter Duxy Leahy explains how the lough has been his saviour.

There are early morning snacks for adorable red squirrels at the Mount Stewart Estate.

Patrick Kielty returns with more of the continuing stories of Strangford Lough - in this episode, John Scott scrubs a slipway and there are early morning snacks for adorable red squirrels at the Mount Stewart Estate on the shores of the lough.

Lizards get a helping hand and Wee John Dines brings us to a special island.

Patrick Kielty returns with more stories as lizards get a helping hand from volunteers, two seals are released into the wild, and Wee John Dines brings us to a special island.

Exploris keeper Blair Bailie presents a spectacular white lobster that is a rare specimen.

Patrick Kielty returns with more stories as there's a splash-about for two horses at Ballymoran Bay and Exploris keeper Blair Bailie presents a spectacular white lobster.

Keepers of the Lough

Keepers of the Lough

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