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We received 24 sightings over the weekend period of 6 species from 6 counties, breaking down as follows: Kerry (8), Cork (7), Donegal (5) and one each for Sligo, Galway and Waterford. The run of basking shark records continued and they were the most frequently reported species during this period. They represented 39.1% of all

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One of the largest nursery grounds of the blue whale is threatened by the expansion of the global salmon farming industry, a prize-winning conservationist warned yesterday.

One of the largest nursery grounds of the blue whale is threatened by the expansion of the global salmon farming industry, a prize-winning conservationist warned yesterday.

Iceland’s government said on Monday it would allow 40 minke whales to be hunted, ending a temporary halt to a practice which has angered conservationists.

Despite the mist, a whalewatch around Valentia Island, Co. Kerry led to sightings of 3 species of cetacean and 1 shark. The landbased watch began at around 3.15pm at Bray Head on Valentia Island and was attended by 13 IWDG members and friends. Christian Brene was quick off the mark to spot a Risso’s dolphin

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