The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group began their foray into social networking approximately a year ago with the establishment of a facebook page. As we mark the anniversary of its establishment we sit on the verge of reaching the landmark of 1,000 likes’. To the non-facebookers out there this means that we now have 1,000
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Marine Wildlife Tour Operators Course Letterfrack, Co Galway, 27-28 November 2010 The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG) have identified a need to develop a training course and accreditation scheme to ensure marine wildlife tour boat operators and guides can provide a professional and informative product and adopt best practices to ensure sustainable development. In
Marine Wildlife Tour Operators Course Letterfrack, Co Galway, 27-28 November 2010 The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG) have identified a need to develop a training course and accreditation scheme to ensure marine wildlife tour boat operators and guides can provide a professional and informative product and adopt best practices to ensure sustainable development. In
With superb footage obtained around the Whitehead (Co. Antrim) area of some 13 BNDs on the 25th, October finished with further sightings of 30 BNDs at Portstewart (Co. L’Derry) on the 29th. Based on group size, it appears that this school was resighted around Cushendun (Co. Antrim) yesterday (31st) – although this sighting has yet
With superb footage obtained around the Whitehead (Co. Antrim) area of some 13 BNDs on the 25th, October finished with further sightings of 30 BNDs at Portstewart (Co. L’Derry) on the 29th. Based on group size, it appears that this school was resighted around Cushendun (Co. Antrim) yesterday (31st) – although this sighting has yet
The 1st report comes from regular IWDG observer Nick Massett, whose watch effort off Slea Head, Co. Kerry need no introduction to readers of this site and IWDG publications. Over a 60 minute period Nick counted no less than 8 minke whales Balaenoptera acutorostrata from a land-based watch off Slea Head. Even by Slea Head’s
The 1st report comes from regular IWDG observer Nick Massett, whose watch effort off Slea Head, Co. Kerry need no introduction to readers of this site and IWDG publications. Over a 60 minute period Nick counted no less than 8 minke whales Balaenoptera acutorostrata from a land-based watch off Slea Head. Even by Slea Head’s
During a survey currently underway by the IWDG and GMIT on board the RV Celtic Explorer, two humpback whales were sighted some 40miles south of Ram Head, Co. Waterford. For more info. click
During a survey currently underway by the IWDG and GMIT on board the RV Celtic Explorer, two humpback whales were sighted some 40miles south of Ram Head, Co. Waterford. For more info. click
A Killer Whale was reported stranded at Doohoma in Tullaghan Bay, Co. Mayo by James Kilroy (NPWS), Patrick Cusack on 04 October 2010. This was only the 15th stranding recorded of this species in Ireland since records began and this was the 7th in 40 years. Conor Ryan (IWDG & GMIT) and Alessandro Pierini (GMIT)