Two dozen animals — including tigers, orangutans, crocodiles, and elephants — will arrive in Clonakilty, Co Cork this week as part of a colourful project to transform the town into Ireland’s only jungle city.

A jungle trail of life-sized animal sculptures, including elephants, tigers and crocodiles, is en route to a West Cork town.

A West Cork town is set to be transformed into an exotic jungle location with its own safari trail and wild animals such as tigers and orangutans.