Recent Sightings
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EVENT DATE 15/06/2021 16:15 |
SPECIES TYPE bottlenose dolphin |
NO. ANIMALS 17 |
| LOCATION: Rathlin Sound - Co. Antrim | ||
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EVENT DATE 15/06/2021 13:20 |
SPECIES TYPE common dolphin |
NO. ANIMALS 25 |
| LOCATION: Clogher Head - Co. Louth | ||
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EVENT DATE 14/06/2021 22:30 |
SPECIES TYPE cetacean species |
NO. ANIMALS 2 |
| LOCATION: Courtmacsherry Bay - Co. Cork | ||
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EVENT DATE 14/06/2021 20:30 |
SPECIES TYPE bottlenose dolphin |
NO. ANIMALS 6 |
| LOCATION: Courtmacsherry Bay - Co. Cork | ||
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EVENT DATE 14/06/2021 20:20 |
SPECIES TYPE minke whale |
NO. ANIMALS 1 |
| LOCATION: Cloghna Head, Rosscarbery Bay - Co. Cork | ||
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EVENT DATE 14/06/2021 19:50 |
SPECIES TYPE bottlenose dolphin |
NO. ANIMALS 1 |
| LOCATION: Hare Island, Galway Harbour - Co. Galway | ||
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EVENT DATE 14/06/2021 19:50 |
SPECIES TYPE bottlenose dolphin |
NO. ANIMALS 1 |
| LOCATION: Newcastle - Co. Down | ||
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EVENT DATE 14/06/2021 16:44 |
SPECIES TYPE minke whale |
NO. ANIMALS 2 |
| LOCATION: Adam Island, Glandore - Co. Cork | ||
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EVENT DATE 14/06/2021 16:30 |
SPECIES TYPE harbour porpoise |
NO. ANIMALS 2 |
| LOCATION: Skerries - Co. Dublin | ||
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EVENT DATE 14/06/2021 15:20 |
SPECIES TYPE fin whale |
NO. ANIMALS 4 |
| LOCATION: Helvic Head - Co. Waterford | ||
Recent Strandings
EVENT DATE
14/06/2021
SPECIES TYPE
pilot whale
LOCATION: Quilty - Co. Clare
EVENT DATE
12/06/2021
SPECIES TYPE
common dolphin
LOCATION: Bantry Bay - Co. Cork
EVENT DATE
10/06/2021
SPECIES TYPE
common or striped dolphin
LOCATION: Inchydoney - Co. Cork
EVENT DATE
09/06/2021
SPECIES TYPE
common dolphin
LOCATION: Ownahincha - Co. Cork
EVENT DATE
09/06/2021
SPECIES TYPE
common dolphin
LOCATION: Garretstown - Co. Cork
EVENT DATE
09/06/2021
SPECIES TYPE
common dolphin
LOCATION: Ownahincha - Co. Cork
EVENT DATE
08/06/2021
SPECIES TYPE
minke whale
LOCATION: Slade Head - Co. Cork
EVENT DATE
08/06/2021
SPECIES TYPE
bottlenose dolphin
LOCATION: Ownahincha - Co. Cork
EVENT DATE
02/06/2021
SPECIES TYPE
common dolphin
LOCATION: Seven Heads - Co. Cork
EVENT DATE
01/06/2021
SPECIES TYPE
common dolphin
LOCATION: Barryroe - Co. Cork
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Current marine protected areas cover only 7.43% of the world’s oceans. Ireland has committed to protecting 10% of its maritime areas by 2020 under the Convention on Biological Diversity and a further target of 30% by 2030. At present, Ireland’s Marine Protected Area (MPA) coverage is at a mere 2.13%.![]()
Under the EU Habitats Directive, SACs (Special Areas of Conservation) are designated for the protection of cetaceans in Ireland. There are five to date; 3 with harbour porpoise as qualifying interests (Roaringwater Bay and Islands, Blasket Islands and Rockabill to Dalkey Islands) and two with bottlenose dolphins as qualifying interests (Lower River Shannon and West Connaught Coast).![]()
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