One day cetacean identification, recording and survey skills courses will be held in Whitehead, Co Antrim on Saturday 14th August. The day will consist of an indoor morning session covering an introduction to IWDG, survey activities and techniques, cetacean identification and data recording, validation and submission. An afternoon land-based field session at a local site
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During a survey on the Celtic Explorer today a number of groups of fin whales were seen feeding below flocks of gannets to the south of Galley Head, marking a return of these animals to the west Cork coast. For more info see:
Report III, 16/07/10 They say a week is a long time in politics, well that old adage could equally be applied to whalewatching! Last Friday I observed up to 15 fin whales arriving in the inshore waters off Ram Head. Today we saw nothing. This is in itself quite a rare occurence at Ardmore, I
Report III, 16/07/10 They say a week is a long time in politics, well that old adage could equally be applied to whalewatching! Last Friday I observed up to 15 fin whales arriving in the inshore waters off Ram Head. Today we saw nothing. This is in itself quite a rare occurence at Ardmore, I
Paleontologists have discovered remnants of the fossilized skull of an ancient whale in a Peruvian desert — and named it after Herman Melville, the author of “Moby Dick.” The newly discovered species, Leviathan melvillei, lived about 12 million years ago
Paleontologists have discovered remnants of the fossilized skull of an ancient whale in a Peruvian desert — and named it after Herman Melville, the author of “Moby Dick.” The newly discovered species, Leviathan melvillei, lived about 12 million years ago
A quick search through the advanced search facility on www.iwdg.ie shows a 53% increase in sightings of this large, pale dolphin species, when compared with the same period last year. The Risso’s dolphin is poorly understood in most waters within their range, which includes most oceans, except those in polar regions. This may in part
A quick search through the advanced search facility on www.iwdg.ie shows a 53% increase in sightings of this large, pale dolphin species, when compared with the same period last year. The Risso’s dolphin is poorly understood in most waters within their range, which includes most oceans, except those in polar regions. This may in part
Cape Verde islanders have abandoned hope for the survival of 92 pilot whales that were found washed up in a mass beaching. This is the latest in a history of mass strandings on these islands visited by the IWDG in 2003 and 2006.
Cape Verde islanders have abandoned hope for the survival of 92 pilot whales that were found washed up in a mass beaching. This is the latest in a history of mass strandings on these islands visited by the IWDG in 2003 and 2006.