OIDEACHAS AGUS FOR-ROCHTAIN
Ar deireadh ní chaomhnóimid ach a bhfuil grá againn dó; ní bheidh grá againn ach dó sin a thuigimid; agus ní thuigfimid ach a múintear dúinn.
Baba Dioum
Is tríd an Oideachas agus an bhFor-rochtain ar féidir linn feasacht a mhéadú faoinár dtimpeallacht mhara agus faoi na míolta móra, deilfeanna agus muca mara atá ina gcónaí inti. Más féidir linn an pobal a ghríosadh le haird a thabhairt ar ár n-aigéan agus a bhfuil ina gcónaí iontu, tá dóchas againn go mbeidh rath orthu sa todhchaí
Threats to marine mammals
Marine mammals face a wide range of threats such as noise pollution, plastic pollution and fisheries interactions.
Rannóg na nÓg
Daoibhse go léir amuigh ansin a bhfuil dealramh bitheolaithe mara libh
Training Courses
Throughout the year, IWDG run courses and workshops on topics such as Species Identification and Recording, Live Stranding, Photo Identification and more. Courses are run out of the Shannon Dolphin Centre, Kilrush, but we are happy to travel and deliver courses anywhere in the country if members can arrange a venue and guarantee a minimum number of participants. We also organise whale watching trips for members for research purposes and talks on all aspects of whales and dolphins. Keep an eye on our events page for the next upcoming event near you!
The IWDG can organise visits to schools. We have a wide network of officers & members prepared to visit schools & share our passion for whales & dolphins with young people.
We try and find the right person living locally to the school. Sometimes we arrive by land and sometimes by sea. In 2019 we initiated the “Floating Classroom” onboard Celtic Mist, where we sail a stretch of coastline visiting schools and invite young people onto the boat when its safely docked. The Shannon Dolphin Centre in Kilrush is also open to school visits where students can see skeletons, hear sounds and learn about latest research. Contact us to arrange a visit.
Conservation issues affecting Whales, Dolphins, and their Habitats in Ireland
Visit Our
IWDG Centre
The Shannon Dolphin Centre is an education and research centre which exhibits a wide range of whale and dolphin artefacts and information. We have a large collection of whale and dolphin skulls which are used to teach people species identification. In particular, you can experience the Shannon Dolphin story, where we have followed individual bottlenose dolphins from the resident Shannon Dolphin population for over 25 years. The Shannon Dolphin Centre is also our research hub where we store samples and equipment for research and monitoring throughout Ireland. The Shannon Dolphin Centre welcomes bookings from schools. The centre is open daily from May through to September unless research commitments take us out to sea.