Recent Sightings
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EVENT DATE 04/12/2023 15:25 |
SPECIES TYPE whale species |
NO. ANIMALS 1 |
| LOCATION: Tramore - Co. Waterford | ||
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EVENT DATE 04/12/2023 13:00 |
SPECIES TYPE common dolphin |
NO. ANIMALS 8 |
| LOCATION: Ardnatrush, inner Bantry Bay - Co. Cork | ||
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EVENT DATE 04/12/2023 10:55 |
SPECIES TYPE bottlenose dolphin |
NO. ANIMALS 3 |
| LOCATION: Loop Head - Co. Clare | ||
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EVENT DATE 04/12/2023 10:40 |
SPECIES TYPE harbour porpoise |
NO. ANIMALS 2 |
| LOCATION: Carnsore Point - Co. Wexford | ||
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EVENT DATE 04/12/2023 09:10 |
SPECIES TYPE dolphin species, possibly harbour porpoise |
NO. ANIMALS 8 |
| LOCATION: River Suir - Co. Waterford | ||
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EVENT DATE 04/12/2023 08:00 |
SPECIES TYPE bottlenose dolphin |
NO. ANIMALS 20 |
| LOCATION: Rathlin Island - Co. Antrim | ||
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EVENT DATE 03/12/2023 14:20 |
SPECIES TYPE harbour porpoise |
NO. ANIMALS 3 |
| LOCATION: Ballyholme Bay, Nr. Bangor - Co. Down | ||
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EVENT DATE 03/12/2023 12:05 |
SPECIES TYPE harbour porpoise |
NO. ANIMALS 2 |
| LOCATION: Howth Head - Co. Dublin | ||
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EVENT DATE 03/12/2023 12:00 |
SPECIES TYPE harbour porpoise |
NO. ANIMALS 6 |
| LOCATION: Youghal Harbour - Co. Cork | ||
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EVENT DATE 03/12/2023 11:15 |
SPECIES TYPE harbour porpoise |
NO. ANIMALS 7 |
| LOCATION: Clone Strand - Co. Wexford | ||
Recent Strandings
EVENT DATE
28/11/2023
SPECIES TYPE
common dolphin
LOCATION: Youghal Bay - Co. Cork
EVENT DATE
26/11/2023
SPECIES TYPE
common dolphin
LOCATION: Mutton Island, Galway Bay - Co. Galway
EVENT DATE
25/11/2023
SPECIES TYPE
minke whale
LOCATION: Ardmore Bay - Co. Waterford
EVENT DATE
24/11/2023
SPECIES TYPE
common dolphin
LOCATION: Murvagh Strand - Co. Donegal
EVENT DATE
23/11/2023
SPECIES TYPE
common dolphin
LOCATION: Belderra Strand, Belmullet - Co. Mayo
EVENT DATE
20/11/2023
SPECIES TYPE
common dolphin
LOCATION: Ballycrenanne - Co. Cork
EVENT DATE
20/11/2023
SPECIES TYPE
leatherback turtle
LOCATION: Glassilaun - Co. Galway
EVENT DATE
19/11/2023
SPECIES TYPE
common dolphin
LOCATION: Narin Strand - Co. Donegal
EVENT DATE
19/11/2023
SPECIES TYPE
bottlenose dolphin
LOCATION: Magheramore - Co. Donegal
EVENT DATE
18/11/2023
SPECIES TYPE
harbour porpoise
LOCATION: Long Strand, Castlefreke - Co. Cork
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A male northern bottlenose whale live stranded on the 12th of November in Allihies, Co. Cork, and died within around 30 minutes. The animal was examined on site under our Deep Diving and Rare species Investigation Program (DDRIP). A notable finding was a severe infestation of parasitic worms throughout the kidneys - this would have most likely put a serious burden on this animal.![]()
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Two days later, another northern bottlenose whale was reported in Glengarriff, Bantry Bay. ![]()
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It is not clear whether these animals were any of the individuals seen earlier in the year around the area. The IWDG had also received reports of a fresh male northern bottlenose whale in Ballymacormick Point, Co. Down in August. ![]()
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You can support our DDRIP research by donating to our Go Fund Me page here : gofund.me/684ca145![]()
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The project is part funded by the @NPWSBioData of the @DeptHousingIRL. ![]()
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Disposal of the carcass is challenging and options discussed under the IWDG Large Whale Stranding Protocol.![]()
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📸 Fresh live stranded northern bottlenose, Allihies, Co. Cork. Charlie O.![]()
📸 Decomposed northern bottlenose whale, Glengarriff, Co. Cork. Donovan L.
