Recent Sightings
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EVENT DATE 30/08/2021 07:44 |
SPECIES TYPE bottlenose dolphin |
NO. ANIMALS 35 |
| LOCATION: Rathlin Island - Co. Antrim | ||
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EVENT DATE 29/08/2021 16:30 |
SPECIES TYPE humpback whale |
NO. ANIMALS 1 |
| LOCATION: Scullane Bay - Co. Cork | ||
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EVENT DATE 29/08/2021 16:14 |
SPECIES TYPE harbour porpoise |
NO. ANIMALS 1 |
| LOCATION: Donabate - Co. Dublin | ||
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EVENT DATE 29/08/2021 15:40 |
SPECIES TYPE bottlenose dolphin |
NO. ANIMALS 4 |
| LOCATION: Mullaghmore - Co. Sligo | ||
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EVENT DATE 29/08/2021 14:33 |
SPECIES TYPE bottlenose dolphin |
NO. ANIMALS 15 |
| LOCATION: Ballycastle Bay - Co. Antrim | ||
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EVENT DATE 29/08/2021 14:30 |
SPECIES TYPE common dolphin |
NO. ANIMALS 4 |
| LOCATION: St. Finan's Bay, Ballinskelligs - Co. Kerry | ||
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EVENT DATE 29/08/2021 13:00 |
SPECIES TYPE common dolphin |
NO. ANIMALS 200 |
| LOCATION: Galley Head - Co. Cork | ||
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EVENT DATE 29/08/2021 12:00 |
SPECIES TYPE humpback whale |
NO. ANIMALS 1 |
| LOCATION: Scilly Isles, Celtic Sea, UK | ||
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EVENT DATE 29/08/2021 11:30 |
SPECIES TYPE minke whale |
NO. ANIMALS 2 |
| LOCATION: Galley Head - Co. Cork | ||
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EVENT DATE 29/08/2021 09:59 |
SPECIES TYPE bottlenose dolphin |
NO. ANIMALS 40 |
| LOCATION: Carnlough - Co. Antrim | ||
Recent Strandings
EVENT DATE
24/08/2021
SPECIES TYPE
common dolphin
LOCATION: Dungarvan Bay - Co. Waterford
EVENT DATE
23/08/2021
SPECIES TYPE
Risso's dolphin
LOCATION: Magheroarty - Co. Donegal
EVENT DATE
23/08/2021
SPECIES TYPE
common dolphin
LOCATION: Calf Island - Co. Cork
EVENT DATE
17/08/2021
SPECIES TYPE
bottlenose dolphin
LOCATION: Carrownisky Beach - Co. Mayo
EVENT DATE
17/08/2021
SPECIES TYPE
Cuvier's beaked whale
LOCATION: Rathlee - Co. Sligo
EVENT DATE
13/08/2021
SPECIES TYPE
Sowerby's beaked whale
LOCATION: Aughrus Point, Connemara - Co. Galway
EVENT DATE
13/08/2021
SPECIES TYPE
common dolphin
LOCATION: Tarmon Beach, Belmullet - Co. Mayo
EVENT DATE
13/08/2021
SPECIES TYPE
common dolphin
LOCATION: Kinard, Dingle - Co. Kerry
EVENT DATE
12/08/2021
SPECIES TYPE
Sowerby's beaked whale
LOCATION: Inishbofin - Co. Galway
EVENT DATE
10/08/2021
SPECIES TYPE
striped dolphin
LOCATION: Mountcharles, Donegal Bay - Co. Donegal
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North Atlantic Right Whale | Eubalaena glacialis | Ceartmhíol mór an tuaiscirt![]()
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’the right whale to hunt’![]()
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Northern right whales were named so due to their reputation for being the 'right' whale to hunt. They were once quite common in coastal waters, were slow moving, approachable, did not sink when killed, and provided large amounts of oil, meat and whalebone. ![]()
Very little is known about their behaviour as they are quite rare in Irish waters. They tend to blow 5--10 times at intervals of 15--30 seconds followed by a dive. These beautiful whales are slow, docile swimmers but can often be seen breaching and flipper slapping. Breaches may occur up to 10 times in a row and can be heard from at least 1km away. Blows are “v” shaped and reach 5 m.![]()
Robust, barrel shaped body is predominantly black with a variable amount of white on the belly. They have a broad back and large black flukes with a concave margin. Diagnostic yellow rough clumps of skin occur around the head called callosities which can be used to identify individuals. Callosities may appear white, pink, yellow or orange due to the presence of whale lice, also known as cyamid![]()
crustations. Their baleen is extremely elongated and black in colour.![]()
Typically seen alone, they may also travel in groups of 1-3 animals but tend to congregate into larger groups during feeding events of 20+ individuals. When in small groups, normally only one animal will surface at a time.�They are known to be quite inquisitive and approachable, and have been seen inspecting various objects in the water by pushing them around. ![]()
Right whales can be seen skimming through dense concentrations of zooplankton, primarily copepods, below or at the surface of the water - their most common prey item is the copepod. ![]()
Northern right whales are confined to the North Pacific Ocean and the coastal waters off the east coast of North America - there have been less than 25 sightings in the last 60 years! They were once widely distributed on both sides of the Atlantic and unfortunately their numbers have since been dramatically reduced. Between 1908 and 1920 ‘only’ 18 right whales were killed at the whaling station in Blacksod in Co. Mayo. This small number is an indication that their numbers were already severely depleted at that time. There have been a number of confirmed reports of individuals from European waters over the last decade, including two sightings from north-west of Donegal. ![]()
The current North Atlantic population consists of only approximately 300-350 individuals centred off the east coast of North America. ![]()
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