A bottlenose dolphin was discovered early 21/12/2007 entangled in monofilament netting which had been set at the beach in Ventry, Co. Kerry. The net was one of a number of illegal set nets found recently in west Kerry which are being used to trap bass. The nets are being set in darkness and low tide
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In a not-so-cheery Christmas tale, Conor Ryan reports on an incredible interaction between resident bottlenose dolphins at Cobh and a luckless harbour porpoise.
Fin whale Update III: 22/12/07 At least two fin whales observed by Andrew Malcolm on Sat 22nd Dec during an effort watch off Ram Head, Ardmore, Co. Waterford. Whales were well east of Ram Head. So the Waterford area is still likely to be your best opportunity to observe large whales over the Christmas holiday
A short message on behalf of the IWDG to wish ye all Seasons Greetings and to thank you for your support in 2007. It has been another busy and successful year for the group.
A controversial Japanese mission to hunt humpback whales in the Antarctic has been temporarily abandoned, a top government official says. However 935 minke and 50 fin whales still to be killed as part of Japan’s whaling programme in the Antarctic.
A controversial Japanese mission to hunt humpback whales in the Antarctic has been temporarily abandoned, a top government official says. However 935 minke and 50 fin whales still to be killed as part of Japan’s whaling programme in the Antarctic.
A short message on behalf of the IWDG to wish ye all Seasons Greetings and to thank you for your support in 2007. It has been another busy and successful year for the group.
Fin whale Update III: 22/12/07 At least two fin whales observed by Andrew Malcolm on Sat 22nd Dec during an effort watch off Ram Head, Ardmore, Co. Waterford. Whales were well east of Ram Head. So the Waterford area is still likely to be your best opportunity to observe large whales over the Christmas holiday
The EU’s executive adopted proposals on Thursday to help the 27-nation bloc speak with one voice on the whaling issue. Planet Ark
EU countries struck a deal for 2008 catch quotas on Wednesday, watering down the European fisheries chief’s proposals for the preservation of species whose stocks are floundering at precariously low levels.