The IWDG have just processed our 15,000th validated sighting in Irish waters. Each of these records can be interrogated and mapped on www.iwdg.ie, depending on what level of detail you are looking for. Record #15,000 ironically came from our own Dave Wall who reported consecutive basking shark records from the Ballinskelligs area, Co. Kerry over
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The IWDG have just processed our 15,000th validated sighting in Irish waters. Each of these records can be interrogated and mapped on www.iwdg.ie, depending on what level of detail you are looking for. Record #15,000 ironically came from our own Dave Wall who reported consecutive basking shark records from the Ballinskelligs area, Co. Kerry over
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
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
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