Dermot Breen, conservation ranger with the National Parks and Wildlife Service contacted the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group earlier today with details and photos of a dead beaked whale stranded at Aillebrack, Ballyconneely, Co. Galway. It is a 5m long female and the gender makes species identification tricky as the two teeth in beaked whales only fully
Yearly Archives: 2013
The IWDG has reported on the resident Cork harbour pod of bottlenose dolphins since they first took up residence in the waters between Weaver's and Roches Point in Febuary 2006. Since then we have validated 142 sightings of this pod and noted the addition of a calf to this group and our monitoring has facilitated
The IWDG has reported on the resident Cork harbour pod of bottlenose dolphins since they first took up residence in the waters between Weaver's and Roches Point in Febuary 2006. Since then we have validated 142 sightings of this pod and noted the addition of a calf to this group and our monitoring has facilitated
Report Update: 25 May 2013 Great to see Northern Ireland get on the basking shark score board (especially afer the day's rugby defeat) with the first record of the season for the provence going to White Rock's beach, Portrush, Co. Antrim, where a single shark was recorded 25/05/13. Report Update: 24 May 2013 Another
Report Update: 25 May 2013 Great to see Northern Ireland get on the basking shark score board (especially afer the day's rugby defeat) with the first record of the season for the provence going to White Rock's beach, Portrush, Co. Antrim, where a single shark was recorded 25/05/13. Report Update: 24 May 2013 Another
The IWDG have prepared a detailed submission expressing concern about the impact of the proposed Dublin Array offshore windfarm on harbour porpoise and other cetaceans in the area. The Dublin Array will comprise 145 turbines with a maximum blade tip heght of 160m and cover an area of 54km2 around 10km off the Wicklow coast.
The IWDG have prepared a detailed submission expressing concern about the impact of the proposed Dublin Array offshore windfarm on harbour porpoise and other cetaceans in the area. The Dublin Array will comprise 145 turbines with a maximum blade tip heght of 160m and cover an area of 54km2 around 10km off the Wicklow coast.
Prior to 9th May 2010, we'd have said the only way IWDG members could see gray whales was by joining an overseas trip to Baja California in Mexico, such as the members trip we delivered in 2009. This would have been a reasonable assumption based on the fact that the Atlantic gray whale had not
Prior to 9th May 2010, we'd have said the only way IWDG members could see gray whales was by joining an overseas trip to Baja California in Mexico, such as the members trip we delivered in 2009. This would have been a reasonable assumption based on the fact that the Atlantic gray whale had not
Some unusual stranding events have occurred in recent days off the northwest coast. On Sunday 12 May, seven common dolphins (five adults and two juveniles) live stranded at Tarmon Beach near Blacksod on the Mullet Peninsula, Co. Mayo. Attempts to refloat them were successful on a number of occasions but one of the juveniles was found dead this morning and