Monday 23 May 2011 Colleagues in the UK have informed the IWDG that no whales were seen today although the weather is awful in the outer hebridies. Two whales stranded, one was recovered for post-mortem and one was too remote to recover. Obviously following the similar event last December we need to be vigilant along
Yearly Archives: 2011
Please note only 13 places left as of 24/05/11 for the July 8-10th Whale watching Weekend Course http://www.iwdg.ie/article.asp?id=2290 IWDG are delighted to announce a range of 2011 events in Spring and Summer including: land-based watches, strandings and sightings workshops and weekend whale watching courses are now open to the public for bookings. These events are
20 May 2011 From day one of the expedition, I was concerned that the whales might head back north weeks before we would on 18 May. And so a pace was set for fieldwork that I had no intention of maintaining! However we encountered whales right up to the final day so it was a
20 May 2011 From day one of the expedition, I was concerned that the whales might head back north weeks before we would on 18 May. And so a pace was set for fieldwork that I had no intention of maintaining! However we encountered whales right up to the final day so it was a
IWDG Tender Review of Commercial Fishing in Cetacean SACs The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG) is a registered charity dedicated to the conservation and better understanding of cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoise) in Irish waters through study, education and interpretation. The IWDG feel protecting important cetacean habitat is critical to protecting cetaceans in Ireland
IWDG Tender Review of Commercial Fishing in Cetacean SACs The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG) is a registered charity dedicated to the conservation and better understanding of cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoise) in Irish waters through study, education and interpretation. The IWDG feel protecting important cetacean habitat is critical to protecting cetaceans in Ireland
Report II, 04/05/11 We’ve just officially got confirmation, via Nick Massett that a days basking shark research off the Blasket Islands Co. Kerry on 29th April led by Dr. Simon Berrow, produced another huge count of c60 animals, of which over half (37) were colour tagged. This result comes one day after Emmett Johnston counted
Report II, 04/05/11 We’ve just officially got confirmation, via Nick Massett that a days basking shark research off the Blasket Islands Co. Kerry on 29th April led by Dr. Simon Berrow, produced another huge count of c60 animals, of which over half (37) were colour tagged. This result comes one day after Emmett Johnston counted
Report II, 20/04/11 Nick Masset’s interesting picture of a breaching basking shark from Slea Head, Co. Kerry yesterday (Pic below) serves as an timely reminder that over the coming months we shouldn’t assume that every large marine species leaping spectacularly out of the water is a whale. Between Mar-July there are many times more basking
Report II, 20/04/11 Nick Masset’s interesting picture of a breaching basking shark from Slea Head, Co. Kerry yesterday (Pic below) serves as an timely reminder that over the coming months we shouldn’t assume that every large marine species leaping spectacularly out of the water is a whale. Between Mar-July there are many times more basking