This weekend, the IWDG were out and about delivering training and leading watches to encourage IWDG members and the public to watch for and record whalers and dolphins in Irish waters.
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Lots of aerial activity over last few days but whales still hard to approach suitable for a biopsy attempt..
The first humpback whale of the season was recorded during a Cork Whale Watch whalewatching trip on the morning of 16th April from Reen Pier, Union Hall.
IWDG contributed to an interesting radio programme from the Mooney GoesWild Team on blue whales…
IWDG CEO reflects on the impact of the Trail of the Whale with the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group tour and how the IWDG must….
A number of talks, watches and courses are available from the IWDG over the coming weeks.
A team from the IWDG consisting of Seán O'Callaghan, Mags Daly and Dr Simon Berrow travelled to Streedagh Strand, Co Sligo this morning (April 4th) to investigate yesterdays sperm whale stranding and collect samples. Due to the great management skills of local Heritage Officer Sióbhan Ryan, the local authority were able to provide diggers on site to assist
Short interview with Dr Russell Fielding author of In the Wake of the Whale reflecting on the suitability of whale meat for human consumption. Courtesy of Canola Pictures in association with the IWDG. Click on icon below webcast link https://web.microsoftstream.com/video/542a2c21-3d5a-4b69-94f4-52516b69169f https://web.microsoftstream.com/video/dc47e7b9-eac6-4deb-b980-bb0b3a72e636 Courtesy of GMIT. Many thanks to Pat Heffernan and Diurmuid. GMIT/IWDG Seminar UPDATE:
The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group are delighted to benefit under the Ryanair Carbon Offset Partnership with support for our WhaleTrack Ireland project. The aim of WhaleTrack Ireland is to determine what large baleen whales are doing in Irish waters, and where are they coming from and going to. This project will engage with citizen scientists, with whom