Twelve eager IWDG members left the quay in Dunmore East at dawn on a cold but calm December morning last Saturday 11 December. The aim of the trip was to take photo ID and biopsy samples of the fin whales which have been seen close inshore in the area over the past few weeks. Martin
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The flow of sighting reports to IWDG in the past month suggest that if it’s large whales you’re after then Waterford is probably the best place to be. This weekend, Saturday in particular is looking like the weather conditions should be favourable for a boat trip out to view them. Of the last 28 validated
The flow of sighting reports to IWDG in the past month suggest that if it’s large whales you’re after then Waterford is probably the best place to be. This weekend, Saturday in particular is looking like the weather conditions should be favourable for a boat trip out to view them. Of the last 28 validated
Airman Dermot Molloy of the Aircorps Photographic Section, Irish Air Corps, took stunning images of fin whales, the second largest animals on our planet, 133 miless northwest of Donegal last week. Two whales were sighted in calm seas at 55˚52′ N, 11˚27′ W northwest of Donegal on 23 November 2010. The light conditins were excellent
Airman Dermot Molloy of the Aircorps Photographic Section, Irish Air Corps, took stunning images of fin whales, the second largest animals on our planet, 133 miless northwest of Donegal last week. Two whales were sighted in calm seas at 55˚52′ N, 11˚27′ W northwest of Donegal on 23 November 2010. The light conditins were excellent
A newborn bottlenose dolphin calf was washed up in Doolin, Co Clare. The calf was likely live-stranded soon after birth. On Wednesday lunchtime (2 December) I got a call from Jamie Storer on the beach at Doolin, Co Clare. Jamie said he had found a very small bottlenose dolphin. Usually I would expect this was
A newborn bottlenose dolphin calf was washed up in Doolin, Co Clare. The calf was likely live-stranded soon after birth. On Wednesday lunchtime (2 December) I got a call from Jamie Storer on the beach at Doolin, Co Clare. Jamie said he had found a very small bottlenose dolphin. Usually I would expect this was
Report Update: 03/12/10….Bottlenose dolphins in the snow Having viewed IWDG member John Coveney’s wonderful photos taken from a recent sighting this Monday 29th Nov of the three bottlenose dolphins, we felt his images would be of interest to cetacean enthusiasts. Additional images with this wonderful snowy backdrop can be seen on John’s Flickr site http://www.flickr.com/photos/johncoveneyphotos/sets/72157625369191431/
Report Update: 03/12/10….Bottlenose dolphins in the snow Having viewed IWDG member John Coveney’s wonderful photos taken from a recent sighting this Monday 29th Nov of the three bottlenose dolphins, we felt his images would be of interest to cetacean enthusiasts. Additional images with this wonderful snowy backdrop can be seen on John’s Flickr site http://www.flickr.com/photos/johncoveneyphotos/sets/72157625369191431/
Update 30/11/10 The whale was euthanased on Friday night (26 Nov) and due to concerns about the drugs used affecting other wildlife, the carcass was removed by Kerry Co. Co. for safe disposal. Live strandings of whale and dolphins are an emotive subject – it can be difficult to watch a live-stranded cetacean without feeling