Update 18 April 2011 The large increase in strandings of common dolphins, noted in January and February, has continued into March and April. The total number of common dolphin strandings in 2011 is now 26. Three of these were live- stranded, two in Galway and one in Cork, with one successfully re-floated. There does not
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Update 18 April 2011 The large increase in strandings of common dolphins, noted in January and February, has continued into March and April. The total number of common dolphin strandings in 2011 is now 26. Three of these were live- stranded, two in Galway and one in Cork, with one successfully re-floated. There does not
Last weekend’s settled weather (9-10th April) produced a nice spread of cetacean and basking shark sightings from around Ireland’s coast, which comprised at least seven species: harbour porpoise, common, bottlenose & Risso’s dolphins, minke and killer whales and of course basking sharks. The latter will likely feature heavily among sighting reports for the next few
Last weekend’s settled weather (9-10th April) produced a nice spread of cetacean and basking shark sightings from around Ireland’s coast, which comprised at least seven species: harbour porpoise, common, bottlenose & Risso’s dolphins, minke and killer whales and of course basking sharks. The latter will likely feature heavily among sighting reports for the next few
There is a four month contract available on the joint IWDG/GMIT project PReCAST. Starting immediately. Please see link below for details. http://www.gmit.ie/vacancies/research-scientists-fixed-term-contracts.html
There is a four month contract available on the joint IWDG/GMIT project PReCAST. Starting immediately. Please see link below for details. http://www.gmit.ie/vacancies/research-scientists-fixed-term-contracts.html
IWDG received a call at 09:30am 4th April from Margaret Walsh, Clonakilty of a live-stranded dolphin to the rear of Inchydoney Island, West Cork. Whilst she watched the proceedings over a falling tide, it became completely stranded on the mudflats that enter Clonakilty Estuary. Her images forwarded to Dave Wall confirmed this to be a
IWDG received a call at 09:30am 4th April from Margaret Walsh, Clonakilty of a live-stranded dolphin to the rear of Inchydoney Island, West Cork. Whilst she watched the proceedings over a falling tide, it became completely stranded on the mudflats that enter Clonakilty Estuary. Her images forwarded to Dave Wall confirmed this to be a
We’re delighted to inform all recorders that the issue with our online submissions are now fixed and that any cetacean and basking shark sightings & strandings can be reported to IWDG in the normal way. We apologise for the inconvenience since late January, and a huge thanks to you all for making the extra effort
We’re delighted to inform all recorders that the issue with our online submissions are now fixed and that any cetacean and basking shark sightings & strandings can be reported to IWDG in the normal way. We apologise for the inconvenience since late January, and a huge thanks to you all for making the extra effort