As a result of an IWDG hosted workshop on whalewatching, a new paper on whalewatching on Atlantic Islands has recently been published by the Royal Irish Academy.
Yearly Archives: 2005
The UN General Assembly urged governments and fisheries management groups on Monday to take urgent steps to protect endangered sea turtles and sea birds from an indiscriminate fishing technique.
It looks like the inshore movement of large baleen whales may be building up a head of steam along the Irish south coast. Land based effort watches by Andrew Malcolm from Ram Head, Ardmore, Co. Waterford produced a range of 5-8 fin whales on both Sun & Mon., 27th & 28th Nov. Some whales were
Increased naval military manoeuvres and submarine sonars in the world’s oceans are threatening dolphins, whales and porpoises that depend on sound to survive, a United Nations report said on Wednesday.
The United Nations says additional protection measures are needed for dolphins and small whales. BBC
Greenpeace activists will put their lives on the line to disrupt this year’s Japanese whaling hunt, the group said on Friday. Planet Ark
In October 2005, the total number of hits per month on www.iwdg.ie has exceeded 20,000 for first time since the launch of this website.
The body of a 35ft (10.7m) injured whale has been found washed up near the Isle of Wight. BBC
The change from the low pressure Atlantic weather systems, which resulted in the recent drought in cetacean sightings, has thankfully ended, as high pressure becomes established.
A third pilot whale in less than a week has been reported this Sunday 13th November stranded along the south coast, this time in Wexford. IWDG Director Kevin “Mac” McCormick has just reported a pilot whale in poor condition at Carne, Co Wexford. Any strandings, with images, should be reported to IWDG immediately to establish