Recent Sightings
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EVENT DATE 19/09/2021 12:00 |
SPECIES TYPE walrus |
NO. ANIMALS 1 |
| LOCATION: Höfn, Hornafjörður, Iceland | ||
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EVENT DATE 19/09/2021 11:25 |
SPECIES TYPE humpback whale |
NO. ANIMALS 3 |
| LOCATION: Loop Head - Co. Clare | ||
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EVENT DATE 19/09/2021 09:53 |
SPECIES TYPE humpback whale |
NO. ANIMALS 1 |
| LOCATION: Galley Head - Co. Cork | ||
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EVENT DATE 18/09/2021 15:00 |
SPECIES TYPE killer whale |
NO. ANIMALS 2 |
| LOCATION: Downpatrick Head - Co. Mayo | ||
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EVENT DATE 18/09/2021 14:57 |
SPECIES TYPE humpback whale |
NO. ANIMALS 1 |
| LOCATION: Offshore West Cork - Co. Cork | ||
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EVENT DATE 18/09/2021 14:00 |
SPECIES TYPE common dolphin |
NO. ANIMALS 250 |
| LOCATION: Kedge Island - Co. Cork | ||
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EVENT DATE 18/09/2021 13:15 |
SPECIES TYPE minke whale |
NO. ANIMALS 2 |
| LOCATION: Gascanaun Sound: Cape Clear-Sherkin Isl. - Co. Cork | ||
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EVENT DATE 18/09/2021 13:00 |
SPECIES TYPE fin whale |
NO. ANIMALS 1 |
| LOCATION: Kedge Island - Co. Cork | ||
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EVENT DATE 18/09/2021 09:11 |
SPECIES TYPE harbour porpoise |
NO. ANIMALS 4 |
| LOCATION: Ardmore Bay - Co. Waterford | ||
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EVENT DATE 17/09/2021 16:41 |
SPECIES TYPE harbour porpoise |
NO. ANIMALS 2 |
| LOCATION: Skerries Islands, Portrush - Co. Antrim | ||
Recent Strandings
EVENT DATE
23/09/2021
SPECIES TYPE
minke whale
LOCATION: Lough Foyle - Co. Derry
EVENT DATE
20/09/2021
SPECIES TYPE
whale species
LOCATION: Fanore - Co. Clare
EVENT DATE
18/09/2021
SPECIES TYPE
harbour porpoise
LOCATION: Murlough Beach - Co. Down
EVENT DATE
17/09/2021
SPECIES TYPE
common dolphin
LOCATION: Tarmon Beach, Belmullet - Co. Mayo
EVENT DATE
17/09/2021
SPECIES TYPE
dolphin species
LOCATION: Ballycrenanne - Co. Cork
EVENT DATE
17/09/2021
SPECIES TYPE
Risso's dolphin
LOCATION: Arklow - Co. Wicklow
EVENT DATE
16/09/2021
SPECIES TYPE
harbour porpoise
LOCATION: Dooey Strand - Co. Donegal
EVENT DATE
16/09/2021
SPECIES TYPE
dolphin species
LOCATION: Sheep Haven - Co. Donegal
EVENT DATE
14/09/2021
SPECIES TYPE
harbour porpoise
LOCATION: Banna Strand - Co. Kerry
EVENT DATE
13/09/2021
SPECIES TYPE
Sowerby's beaked whale
LOCATION: Kilmore Quay - Co. Wexford
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Nutrient recycling in the ecosystem in crucial. That is why dead cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises), whether at sea or on land, may not be a pleasant sight, but they are an excellent food source for surrounding wildlife. A single whale can feed an entire ecosystem for years!![]()
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If you come across a stranded cetacean (whether it be dead or alive), please report it to IWDG so we can add it to our stranding database. If you feel a dead animal is in a high traffic area where it may become a public health concern, do contact the County Council to request its removal. Otherwise, please allow the animal to be left where it is and help the environment fulfill its natural nutrient cycling process!![]()
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The attached photos are of a porpoise that was reported in Donegal last week. When initially reported, the carcass appeared to be in relatively good condition, and still had it's eyes (which is normally the first thing to go if there are birds around). The second photo was reported four days later (we are almost certain it is the same animal as it was in the exact same location as the previous one). We can see the very quick level of deterioration documented here which goes to show what an important food source this animal was to the local wildlife.
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After being seen in France, Spain, and back in Ireland, Wally the Walrus has now been spotted in Iceland. With Padraig Whooley, Sightings Officer with the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group.
