The first satellite tags ever to be deployed on basking sharks in Ireland was achieved this week. Two Wildlife Computers MK10 Archival tags were deployed on basking sharks under the shadow of Slea Head, Co Kerry. The tags are attached at the base of the sharks dorsal fin and will record location, water temperature and
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IWDG received it’s 2000th stranding record yesterday, of a Risso’s dolphin Grampus griseus at Melmore Head, Co. Donegal on the 29 June 2009. The dolphin was initially photographed by John Houston and the record was forwarded to IWDG by Gary O’Connell. There are 62 records for Risso’s dolphins on the IWDG stranding database, accounting for
Two confirmed sighting reports from Dr Peter Tyndal, BIM in offshore International waters and Colin Barnes from offshore West Cork, both confirm that fin whales are arriving. The fin whale known as “Scar” FWIRL2 is among them. Peter Tyndal whose reports last year during BIM Tuna surveys produced several fantastic fin whale encounters, as well
Between 08 October 2008 and 13 April 2009, Mirissa Water Sports had 108 whale watching expeditions, during which Blue whales were encountered 71 per cent of the time.
Scientists are warning that a new form of unregulated whaling has emerged along the coastlines of Japan and South Korea, where the commercial sale of whales killed as fisheries “bycatch” is threatening coastal stocks of Minke whales and other protected sp
Of 679 whales reported to have been killed during the 2008-2009 whale hunt in Antarctica, 304 were female. Four of the female whales were lactating, and 192 were pregnant at the time of death.
Snorkellers have witnessed basking shark behaviour never before seen anywhere in the world. Up to five basking shark pups have been born to two females during a mass gathering of the world’s second largest fish, off the coast of Cornwall.
Of 679 whales reported to have been killed during the 2008-2009 whale hunt in Antarctica, 304 were female. Four of the female whales were lactating, and 192 were pregnant at the time of death.
Scientists are warning that a new form of unregulated whaling has emerged along the coastlines of Japan and South Korea, where the commercial sale of whales killed as fisheries “bycatch” is threatening coastal stocks of Minke whales and other protected sp
A combination of very settled weather in June 2009 and a 3rd successive “big” basking shark season have combined to produce a record number of combined cetacean and basking shark sightings reports for June 2009. In the previous 6 years 2003-2008, the mean no. validated sightings is 162, but June 2009 has produced a massive