Update 3 March 2010 Last weekend IWDG was part of a very successful Dive Show in The Slieve Russell Hotel, Cavan. The IWDG’s stand was just one of many which attracted divers from Sub-aqua clubs representing the four corners of Ireland and of all ages. Gerry Healy and myself heard some great stories from some
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The GMIT/IWDG Cetaceans on the Frontier Survey 2010 departed Galway Docks on the 18th February destined for the slopes and canyons of the Porcupine Bank, Porcupine Seabight and Whittard Canyon. Follow the daily progress of the survey on the IWDG Ship Surv
Report 8 Update 17/02/10. The humpback whale known to IWDG as #HBIRL11 or locally as “Hook” was seen as recently as yesterday 16/02/10 by Liam Colfer of Hook Lighthouse within a mile of Hook Head. It was seen breach 10 times within a half hour period. Today, 17/02/10 upwards of 3 fin whales were reported
My usual morning walk on Saturday 13th January along the seafront at Whitehead was made all the more interesting by the sighting of 2 Bottlenose Dolphin quite close inshore. There had been a recent run of records of this charismatic species through January with sightings mainly along the east Antrim coast. This follows a pattern
The IWDG would like to ask all boat owners planning to try and see the humpback whale off Co Wexford this weekend to be aware of Marine Notice 15/2005 and respect the whale. Marine Notice 15 of 2005 “GUIDELINES FOR CORRECT PROCEDURES WHEN ENCOUNTERING WHALES AND DOLPHINS IN IRISH COASTAL WATERS” was issused by the
Over the coming days 22-24th January, along with researchers from BIM & GMIT and a film crew from Crossing the Line Films, IWDG will conduct three survey days in the waters off Hook Hd and East Waterford. Our research platform will be Martin Colfer’s 11m twin engine catamaran, the MV Rebecca C which should be
Report II, 19/01/10. News just in from our contact, Deirdre Slevin that the large whales are still in the waters off Hook Head today 19th Jan., as despite the awful weather, skipper Brendan Glody has observed further whale’s blowing from his house at Dunmore East in the area c3 miles south of Hook Head. Analysis
The IWDG, with funding from the Environment Fund for Biodiversity Awareness 2009, have reprinted their very popular book Face to Face with a Beached Whale: Guidelines for the welfare of live-stranded cetaceans, including turtles, seals, otters and seabirds. This is the 3rd edition of this booklet first published in 1995 in recognition of Ireland hosting
Report V, 09/01/10. A whale watch trip out around Hook Head, Co. Wexford on Sat 9th Jan answered the question as to which whale species people were seeing in recent days around the Hook area between Baginbun and Dunmore east. On Sat afternoon Paddy Roche and Deirdre Slevin recorded between 3-5 fin whales between 4-6
The IWDG wishes all our members and supporters a Happy Christmas and a successful New Year. It has been another successful year for the IWDG which has continued to maintain its position as one of Irelands’ top NGOs. We have continued to monitor cetaceans in all Irish waters through our stranding and sightings schemes and