Recent Sightings
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EVENT DATE 12/08/2022 19:45 |
SPECIES TYPE Risso's dolphin |
NO. ANIMALS 6 |
| LOCATION: Slea Head - Co. Kerry | ||
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EVENT DATE 12/08/2022 08:49 |
SPECIES TYPE common dolphin |
NO. ANIMALS 5 |
| LOCATION: Ballinglanna Bay, Seven Heads - Co. Cork | ||
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EVENT DATE 11/08/2022 21:11 |
SPECIES TYPE minke whale |
NO. ANIMALS 2 |
| LOCATION: Black Ball Head, Beara Peninsula - Co. Cork | ||
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EVENT DATE 11/08/2022 20:30 |
SPECIES TYPE common dolphin |
NO. ANIMALS 16 |
| LOCATION: Castlerock - Co. Derry | ||
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EVENT DATE 11/08/2022 20:20 |
SPECIES TYPE common dolphin |
NO. ANIMALS 40 |
| LOCATION: Black Head - Co. Clare | ||
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EVENT DATE 11/08/2022 19:52 |
SPECIES TYPE common dolphin |
NO. ANIMALS 8 |
| LOCATION: Ballinglanna Bay, Seven Heads - Co. Cork | ||
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EVENT DATE 11/08/2022 19:51 |
SPECIES TYPE harbour porpoise |
NO. ANIMALS 3 |
| LOCATION: Ballinglanna Bay, Seven Heads - Co. Cork | ||
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EVENT DATE 11/08/2022 19:45 |
SPECIES TYPE harbour porpoise |
NO. ANIMALS 1 |
| LOCATION: Bunmahon - Co. Waterford | ||
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EVENT DATE 11/08/2022 18:50 |
SPECIES TYPE common dolphin |
NO. ANIMALS 3 |
| LOCATION: Dursey Island - Co. Cork | ||
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EVENT DATE 11/08/2022 17:00 |
SPECIES TYPE bottlenose dolphin |
NO. ANIMALS 15 |
| LOCATION: Ardnakinna Point, Bere Island - Co. Cork | ||
Recent Strandings
EVENT DATE
30/07/2022
SPECIES TYPE
common or striped dolphin
LOCATION: Ballinskelligs - Co. Kerry
EVENT DATE
28/07/2022
SPECIES TYPE
harbour porpoise
LOCATION: Ardanary - Co. Wicklow
EVENT DATE
28/07/2022
SPECIES TYPE
common dolphin
LOCATION: Castlehaven - Co. Cork
EVENT DATE
28/07/2022
SPECIES TYPE
pilot whale
LOCATION: Doughmore, Doonbeg - Co. Clare
EVENT DATE
28/07/2022
SPECIES TYPE
common dolphin
LOCATION: Mullaghmore - Co. Sligo
EVENT DATE
27/07/2022
SPECIES TYPE
harbour porpoise
LOCATION: Keel Beach, Achill Island - Co. Mayo
EVENT DATE
24/07/2022
SPECIES TYPE
common dolphin
LOCATION: Whiting Bay, Ardmore - Co. Waterford
EVENT DATE
20/07/2022
SPECIES TYPE
common dolphin
LOCATION: Greystones - Co. Wicklow
EVENT DATE
18/07/2022
SPECIES TYPE
common dolphin
LOCATION: Tory Island - Co. Donegal
EVENT DATE
17/07/2022
SPECIES TYPE
common dolphin
LOCATION: Greenore - Co. Louth
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✨JOIN US ON OUR FREE EVENTS FOR HERITAGE WEEK✨![]()
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Heritage week starts tomorrow and to celebrate IWDG is hosting a series of free events which celebrate the wonderful whales in our waters! ![]()
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🐬 Let's Talk Blubber: Thursday 18th 16:00 - 17:00![]()
Join our Education and Outreach Officer Sibéal as we explore the wonderful world of whales. Suitable for ages 6-12. ![]()
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🐬 Dolphin Scavenger Hunt: Saturday 20th 9:30 - 13:00![]()
Find the dolphins to win special prizes in our Kilrush-based Scavenger hunt. Will you be able to find our missing dolphins?![]()
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🐬 Whale Watch Ireland: Saturday 20th 14:00 - 16:00![]()
Free and guided whale watches at local headlands and vantage points. In 18 locations around the Irish coast! ![]()
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See you there! 👋![]()
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🐋⬆️Ireland’s largest whales are on the move! ⬆️🐋![]()
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Given the recent run of humpback whale sightings in Co. Mayo and now in Co. Clare, our Sightings Officer Pádraig Whooley takes a looks back at our records to investigate whether these sightings are at the expense of sightings elsewhere in Ireland. Are the larger whale species on the move❓![]()
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Our Long-term dataset allows us to continually assess our understanding of how larger whales such as humpbacks use our waters. As IWDG enters its 3rd decade monitoring the movements of our large whales in Irish coastal waters WhaleTrack Ireland, all bets are off as to where the likely hotspots are going to be by the end of this decade! 👨💼📈![]()
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Ireland’s large whales on the move. | Irish Whale and Dolphin Group
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We should continually reassess our understanding of how large whales such as humpbacks use Irish waters; it’s cathartic and serves to remind us that nothing remains the same and the natural world is...
The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group in association with Inis, invite you to Whale Watch Ireland 2022 on Saturday 20th August 2022, between 2:00-4:00 PM:. This annual event comprises free and guided whale watches at local headlands and vantage points, as part of All-Ireland whale watch day. ![]()
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This year’s event is once again timed to coincide with National Heritage Week. ![]()
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These simultaneous land-based watches at 18 locations around the Irish coast provide IWDG researchers with a unique overview of cetacean (whales and dolphins) and basking shark activity on the day; and as Citizen Scientists you can also play an important part.![]()
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So no matter where you live in Ireland you are unlikely to be too far from a local watch site, where IWDG personnel will be there to answer any questions about our whales and dolphins, the work of the IWDG and hopefully to show you any animals that might be in the area on the day. As always, you should dress appropriately for the weather on the day, bring your optics and leave your pets at home. If you've any questions you should contact your local watch leader on the link below![]()
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