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Christmas Pop-Up Shop at the Shannon Dolphin Centre!

The Shannon Dolphin Centre in Kilrush will be open for three special afternoons in December:

📅 6th, 13th, and 20th of December
🕐 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Prefer to shop online? Select “Local Pick Up” at checkout, and you can collect your order from us on these dates!

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Whale Tales 2025

7-9 March in An Cuan, Rostrevor, County Down

Whale Tales is our annual gathering of the IWDG where we share our stories and get to see the faces behind the names of those involved in the IWDG.

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Shannon Dolphin Project

VISIT OUR EXCITING NEW SDP PAGE!

Meet the Shannon Dolphins and Learn How to Identify Them.

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Irish Humpback Whale

Photo-ID Catalogue

CELEBRATES 25 YEARS!

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Recent Sightings

EVENT DATE 01/12/2024 14:00	SPECIES TYPE bottlenose dolphin	NO. ANIMALS 3
LOCATION: Blackrock Lighthouse, Sligo Bay - Co. Sligo

EVENT DATE 01/12/2024 13:45	SPECIES TYPE harbour porpoise	NO. ANIMALS 2
LOCATION: Ballymastocker, Lough Swilly - Co. Donegal

EVENT DATE 01/12/2024 11:27	SPECIES TYPE bottlenose dolphin	NO. ANIMALS 6
LOCATION: Ireland's Eye - Co. Dublin

EVENT DATE 30/11/2024 15:40	SPECIES TYPE common dolphin	NO. ANIMALS 40
LOCATION: Inis Oirr, Aran Islands - Co. Galway

EVENT DATE 30/11/2024 14:00	SPECIES TYPE humpback whale	NO. ANIMALS 1
LOCATION: Scattery Island, Shannon Estuary - Co. Clare

EVENT DATE 28/11/2024 14:40	SPECIES TYPE harbour porpoise	NO. ANIMALS 6
LOCATION: Mullaghmore - Co. Sligo

EVENT DATE 28/11/2024 11:56	SPECIES TYPE bottlenose dolphin	NO. ANIMALS 12
LOCATION: Glenarrife - Co. Antrim

EVENT DATE 28/11/2024 11:00	SPECIES TYPE harbour porpoise	NO. ANIMALS 2
LOCATION: Tullan Strand, Bundoran - Co. Donegal

EVENT DATE 28/11/2024 09:35	SPECIES TYPE harbour porpoise	NO. ANIMALS 6
LOCATION: Howth Head - Co. Dublin

EVENT DATE 27/11/2024 15:00	SPECIES TYPE common dolphin	NO. ANIMALS 200
LOCATION: Benwee Head, Broadhaven Bay - Co. Mayo

EVENT DATE 23/11/2024	SPECIES TYPE common dolphin
LOCATION: Mullaghmore - Co. Sligo

EVENT DATE 22/11/2024	SPECIES TYPE common dolphin
LOCATION: Streedagh Beach - Co. Sligo

EVENT DATE 15/11/2024	SPECIES TYPE common dolphin
LOCATION: Dungarvan Harbour - Co. Waterford

EVENT DATE 12/11/2024	SPECIES TYPE minke whale
LOCATION: Rosslare - Co. Wexford

EVENT DATE 10/11/2024	SPECIES TYPE common dolphin
LOCATION: Whiting Bay, Ardmore - Co. Waterford

EVENT DATE 09/11/2024	SPECIES TYPE common dolphin
LOCATION: Brittas Bay - Co. Wicklow

EVENT DATE 07/11/2024	SPECIES TYPE harbour porpoise
LOCATION: Annalong - Co. Down

EVENT DATE 06/11/2024	SPECIES TYPE harbour porpoise
LOCATION: Morriscastle - Co. Wexford

EVENT DATE 05/11/2024	SPECIES TYPE harbour porpoise
LOCATION: Rush - Co. Dublin

EVENT DATE 05/11/2024	SPECIES TYPE common dolphin
LOCATION: Ballycroneen - Co. Cork