A Sowerby’s beaked whale and a Risso’s dolphin calf have washed up in the Scilly Isles. Initial signs indicate that the Risso’s calf may have been victim of a bottlenose dolphin attack.

IWDG have just delivered their 3rd and final summer weekend course on Cape Clear Island.

Fin whales are rare and elusive animals but one of the best places to observe them is in the Pelagos Sanctuary. Wildlife Extra

A US federal plan to help restore the endangered North Atlantic right whale population in waters along the East Coast took a step forward yesterday. <

IWDG are delighted that Whale Watch Ireland 2008 helped kick-start the 1st day of Heritage Week, which runs from 24th-31st August. For further details on how you can take part in learning more about Ireland’s wealth of natural, built and cultural heritage visit www.heritageweek.ie Summary of Whale Watch Ireland 2008 Results  No’s people Attending:

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Some large whale species, including the humpback, are now less threatened with extinction, according to the cetacean update of the 2008 IUCN Red List. Most small coastal and freshwater cetaceans, however, are moving closer to extinction.

Increasing activity in the Moray Firth ranging from offshore wind farm development to boat traffic is putting Scotland’s precious populations of whales and dolphins at risk, researchers claim.

An orphaned whale calf which had been suckling from a yacht in a Sydney bay in a futile bid to find its mother was given a lethal dose of anaesthetic on Friday as its condition deteriorated, Australian wildlife officers said.

Mexico said Wednesday it will invest 163 million pesos (US$16 million) to save a highly endangered species of porpoise in the upper Gulf of California, asking reluctant fishermen to adopt safer methods or give up their trade entirely.

Chile’s Chamber of Deputies voted unanimously last Thursday to declare the country’s coastline a whale sanctuary.