Recent Sightings
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EVENT DATE 03/08/2021 19:03 |
SPECIES TYPE bottlenose dolphin |
NO. ANIMALS 14 |
| LOCATION: Liscannor Bay - Co. Clare | ||
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EVENT DATE 03/08/2021 18:29 |
SPECIES TYPE dolphin species, possibly harbour porpoise |
NO. ANIMALS 6 |
| LOCATION: Saint Mac Dara's Island - Co. Galway | ||
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EVENT DATE 03/08/2021 17:21 |
SPECIES TYPE walrus |
NO. ANIMALS 1 |
| LOCATION: Ardmore Bay - Co. Waterford | ||
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EVENT DATE 03/08/2021 15:57 |
SPECIES TYPE basking shark |
NO. ANIMALS 2 |
| LOCATION: Loop Head - Co. Clare | ||
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EVENT DATE 03/08/2021 11:54 |
SPECIES TYPE minke whale |
NO. ANIMALS 1 |
| LOCATION: Rathlin Island - Co. Antrim | ||
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EVENT DATE 02/08/2021 20:06 |
SPECIES TYPE harbour porpoise |
NO. ANIMALS 2 |
| LOCATION: Ireland's Eye - Co. Dublin | ||
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EVENT DATE 02/08/2021 11:30 |
SPECIES TYPE walrus |
NO. ANIMALS 1 |
| LOCATION: Clonea Bay - Co. Waterford | ||
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EVENT DATE 02/08/2021 07:20 |
SPECIES TYPE dolphin species |
NO. ANIMALS 10 |
| LOCATION: Baltray Beach - Co. Louth | ||
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EVENT DATE 31/07/2021 11:45 |
SPECIES TYPE fin whale |
NO. ANIMALS 2 |
| LOCATION: Gascanaun Sound: Cape Clear-Sherkin Isl. - Co. Cork | ||
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EVENT DATE 30/07/2021 12:30 |
SPECIES TYPE common dolphin |
NO. ANIMALS 14 |
| LOCATION: River Suir - Co. Waterford | ||
Recent Strandings
EVENT DATE
25/07/2021
SPECIES TYPE
dolphin species
LOCATION: Killala Bay - Co. Mayo
EVENT DATE
25/07/2021
SPECIES TYPE
common dolphin
LOCATION: Cloghane - Co. Kerry
EVENT DATE
24/07/2021
SPECIES TYPE
harbour porpoise
LOCATION: Howth - Co. Dublin
EVENT DATE
24/07/2021
SPECIES TYPE
common dolphin
LOCATION: Kilcummin Strand, Brandon Bay - Co. Kerry
EVENT DATE
23/07/2021
SPECIES TYPE
harbour porpoise
LOCATION: Portstewart - Co. Derry
EVENT DATE
22/07/2021
SPECIES TYPE
common dolphin
LOCATION: Bere Island, Bantry Bay - Co. Cork
EVENT DATE
22/07/2021
SPECIES TYPE
common or striped dolphin
LOCATION: Ardmore Bay - Co. Waterford
EVENT DATE
17/07/2021
SPECIES TYPE
common or striped dolphin
LOCATION: Ballyferriter - Co. Kerry
EVENT DATE
17/07/2021
SPECIES TYPE
common or striped dolphin
LOCATION: Cape Clear Island - Co. Cork
EVENT DATE
17/07/2021
SPECIES TYPE
minke whale
LOCATION: Clew Bay - Co. Mayo
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Walrus returns to Irish waters Mon. 2nd August...... ![]()
Breaking news, IWDG confirm that the walrus observed this morning off Clonea, Co. Waterford by Cormac Walsh is the same individual photographed off Valentia Island, Co. Kerry on March 14. Full story here![]()
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🐋 Blue Whale | Balaenoptera musculus | An Míol mór gorm![]()
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Show me your big heart!![]()
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Not only are blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) the largest animals on Earth capable of reaching lengths of up to 33m, they have also the biggest hearts ♥️ on the planet and may beat only twice a minute during a dive.![]()
Other than their large size, their mottled blue skin colour is unique among whales. Depending on light conditions, blue whales may appear light grey in colour. They are more robust than fin whales with a broad, rounded head and a tiny dorsal fin. Their baleen is all black, though may be greyer in older animals. Blue whales have a rudimentary moustache containing four bristles and an adolescent beard of ~40 hairs. ![]()
Their massive blow can reach up to 12m occurring every 10-20 seconds for 2-6 minutes, after which it may dive anywhere from 5-20 minutes. The enormous splash guard may be seen protruding high out of the water while the rostrum (flat area in front of the splash guard) is flat and rarely breaks the surface. They swim at a speed of about 3-4 knots but have been recorded accelerating to speeds of up to 10-16knots. ![]()
Blue whales emit low frequency moans (1-3Hz) that can travel for great distances underwater. They also produce ultra-sonic bursts of sound (21-31kHz) when feeding; this may help them detect large concentrations of krill, their primary food. ![]()
The population is still recovering from the slaughter of 30,000 whales during the height of the Antarctic whaling industry. They are found in oceans worldwide but feed only in the colder waters of the Antarctic, North Pacific and North Atlantic. The discovery of blue whales passing the west coast each winter may mark a slow recovery in the blue whale in Irish waters. Numbers in the North Atlantic may still be as low as 400 individuals. ![]()
The only significant threat in Irish waters is noise pollution from offshore exploration and drilling along the West Coast. As with most creatures which use low-frequency sound for communication, they are sensitive to acoustic disturbance. Studies have revealed that blue whales are less likely to vocalise in the presence of active SONAR. ![]()
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