The Marine Month of Madness is a celebration of Galway’s maritime culture. There is a large programme of events and activities including a seminar series suitable for all ages. Talks will be given each Wednesday from 7pm to 8pm at the Galway Atlantiquaria for the month of May. The first talk will be presented by
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One day cetacean identification, recording and survey skills courses will be held in Killrush, Co Clare on 16th May and in Whitehead, Co Antrim on Saturday 22nd May. The days 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
One day cetacean identification, recording and survey skills courses will be held in Killrush, Co Clare on 16th May and in Whitehead, Co Antrim on Saturday 22nd May. The days 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
A young striped dolphin live stranded in Poulnasherry on the north side of Shannon Estuary on Saturday morning 24 April 2010. The dolphin stranded near Blackweir bridge and was recovered to the Shannon Dolphin and Wildlife Centre in Kilrush, Co Clare. The dolphin a young male measuring 1.34m in length was in good condition with
A young striped dolphin live stranded in Poulnasherry on the north side of Shannon Estuary on Saturday morning 24 April 2010. The dolphin stranded near Blackweir bridge and was recovered to the Shannon Dolphin and Wildlife Centre in Kilrush, Co Clare. The dolphin a young male measuring 1.34m in length was in good condition with
The IWDG welcomed the introduction of the Code of Practice for the Protection of Marine Mammals during Acoustic Seafloor Surveys in Irish Waters and assisted in its development. At the time of publishing the NPWS committed to reviewing these guidelines after two years (August 2009). In order to assist the NPWS in this review the
The IWDG welcomed the introduction of the Code of Practice for the Protection of Marine Mammals during Acoustic Seafloor Surveys in Irish Waters and assisted in its development. At the time of publishing the NPWS committed to reviewing these guidelines after two years (August 2009). In order to assist the NPWS in this review the
Report 3: Update 6/04/10. The run of sightings of our largest dolphin species, the killer whale, shows little sign of coming to an end. In the past month IWDG have validated no less than 6 sightings of this apex predator, all of which can be mapped on our “advanced” search facility on this site. But
Report 3: Update 6/04/10. The run of sightings of our largest dolphin species, the killer whale, shows little sign of coming to an end. In the past month IWDG have validated no less than 6 sightings of this apex predator, all of which can be mapped on our “advanced” search facility on this site. But
As March draws to a close, records of cetacean strandings around the Irish coast are down by around 60% compared to recent years. Up to 30 March 2010, IWDG has received reports of just 14 cetacean strandings involving 5 identifiable species. This is a remarkable reduction when compared with the same time period in recent