It had been almost five months since we had seen any large whales from our Ram Head vantage spot. The briefly gained kudos of having seen the first fin whales of the season on the 20th May 2007 had long faded from our memories. Since then, as usual Cork seemed to be getting all the
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Following on from the media interest the humpback whale story, IWDG members in Northern Ireland have become screen stars too with recent coverage of cetacean action in Portrush.
The lesions on the tailstock of Dusty, the friendly dolphin in North Clare are probably caused by Nocardia infection.
The body of a minke whale that washed ashore on the south coast of Cornwall has been examined by volunteers from Cornwall Wildlife Trust’s Marine Strandings Network.
The body of a minke whale that washed ashore on the south coast of Cornwall has been examined by volunteers from Cornwall Wildlife Trust’s Marine Strandings Network.
The lesions on the tailstock of Dusty, the friendly dolphin in North Clare are probably caused by Nocardia infection.
There is huge media interest at the moment fuelled by the story of the Juvenile Humpback whale in west Cork that arrived in West Cork, via the North Sea. This story has been covered on RTE and in the papers. Seascapes:Download the podcast… Click Here and download the podcast for the 2nd November 2007. Mooney
There is huge media interest at the moment fuelled by the story of the Juvenile Humpback whale in west Cork that arrived in West Cork, via the North Sea. This story has been covered on RTE and in the papers. Seascapes:Download the podcast… Click Here and download the podcast for the 2nd November 2007. Mooney
The EU Commission tabled today a strategy for the protection of vulnerable deep sea ecosystems from destructive fishing practices. It also adopted a proposal for a legal ban on the use of harmful bottom gear from the high sea areas concerned.
The EU Commission tabled today a strategy for the protection of vulnerable deep sea ecosystems from destructive fishing practices. It also adopted a proposal for a legal ban on the use of harmful bottom gear from the high sea areas concerned.