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
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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.
IWDG are delighted to be able to report on a long awaited Cape Clear course which we could finally deliver in fine summer weather. Our Cape Clear weekends in the past few years have been a bit of a struggle. Nothing to do with any shortage of marine megafauna, or with low numbers attending .just the
IWDG are delighted to be able to report on a long awaited Cape Clear course which we could finally deliver in fine summer weather. Our Cape Clear weekends in the past few years have been a bit of a struggle. Nothing to do with any shortage of marine megafauna, or with low numbers attending .just the
Survey Ended: UCD Geological Survey Area: Rockall Trough. Agency: UCD Ship: Celtic Explorer ______________________________________ 15th June 2010 The calm winds arrived and sea state of 2-3 all day provided ideal survey conditions. Unfortunately no one told the dolphins that and no sightings was the score at the end of the day. 14th June 2010 In
Survey Ended: UCD Geological Survey Area: Rockall Trough. Agency: UCD Ship: Celtic Explorer ______________________________________ 15th June 2010 The calm winds arrived and sea state of 2-3 all day provided ideal survey conditions. Unfortunately no one told the dolphins that and no sightings was the score at the end of the day. 14th June 2010 In
The ferry survey reports on the Ship Surveys section of our website have now been updated. To see what our survey teams on three routes (Irish Ferries and P&O Ferries) across the Irish Sea have been spotting (or not!) over the past few months
The ferry survey reports on the Ship Surveys section of our website have now been updated. To see what our survey teams on three routes (Irish Ferries and P&O Ferries) across the Irish Sea have been spotting (or not!) over the past few months
Receiving a message of ‘whales’ being seen in the Larne area around 13.40 today and reported as traveling south I headed out mid-afternoon to see if I could connect. Sea state was pretty good inshore but looking a bit too lively offshore to have much hope of seeing anything so I hoped that their coastal