It isn't often that we in IWDG go for words like 'shocking' in the title for a news article but as I sit here looking at the numbers of cetacean strandings over the last few years, I do find the facts ringing alarm bells, and the worst part is not knowing what is, or are,
Yearly Archives: 2013
Key Results of Whale Watch Ireland 2013 We present the main results for this years all-Island Whale Watch day on Sunday 18th August. A huge thanks to Inis, Cologne for their funding support for this years event, and to the 16 watch leaders for volunteering your time and passion for whales and dolphins.
Key Results of Whale Watch Ireland 2013 We present the main results for this years all-Island Whale Watch day on Sunday 18th August. A huge thanks to Inis, Cologne for their funding support for this years event, and to the 16 watch leaders for volunteering your time and passion for whales and dolphins.
This summer the IWDG have been carrying out a survey of Tralee and Brandon Bays in North Kerry to investigate the use of the area by bottlenose dolphins and assess the potential for marine wildlife tourism. Since May Drs Simon Berrow and Joanne O'Brien have working with the local community in Fenit and North Kerry
The IWDG welcomes recent measures implemented by the Petroleum Affairs Division of the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources and the National Parks and Wildlife Service to protect deep diving cetaceans from the potential effects of seismic survey noise. The Environmental Management Plan for the 2D Seismic Survey of the Irish EEZ being conducted
The IWDG welcomes recent measures implemented by the Petroleum Affairs Division of the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources and the National Parks and Wildlife Service to protect deep diving cetaceans from the potential effects of seismic survey noise. The Environmental Management Plan for the 2D Seismic Survey of the Irish EEZ being conducted
This summer the IWDG have been carrying out a survey of Tralee and Brandon Bays in North Kerry to investigate the use of the area by bottlenose dolphins and assess the potential for marine wildlife tourism. Since May Drs Simon Berrow and Joanne O'Brien have working with the local community in Fenit and North Kerry
IWDG are delighted to confirm the first addition to the Irish Humpback whale catalogue of the 2013/14 large whale season and introduce HBIRL23, who was observed by Nick Massett on both 27th & 28th July off Clogher and Sybil Heads, West Kerry. Fluke and dorsal shots have been run through the IWDG catalogue and we can
IWDG are delighted to confirm the first addition to the Irish Humpback whale catalogue of the 2013/14 large whale season and introduce HBIRL23, who was observed by Nick Massett on both 27th & 28th July off Clogher and Sybil Heads, West Kerry. Fluke and dorsal shots have been run through the IWDG catalogue and we can
Celtic Mist departed Dun Laoghaire last Thursday morning 18th of July as part of The Gathering Cruise 2013, with seven excited IWDG crew members on board! Shortly after leaving Dun Laoghaire, we were flagged down by a fishing trawler who insisted on throwing some lobster onboard! The sea was glass like and the sun was