Survey Ended: FSS Deepwater Survey 2009 Area: Shelf & Porcupine Slopes. Agency: Marine Institute Ship: Celtic Explorer ______________________________________ 13th December 2009 With slightly calmer seas (sea state 5-6) and a moderating swell, four sightings were made today. All sightings were of groups of pilot whales, totalling 28 animals for the day, though more were undoubtedly
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Here is a seasonal reminder that IWDG has a range of merchandise available for Christmas gifts and stocking fillers….ideal for anyone with an interest in marine wildlife. For a full list of what’s available (including membership gift packs) check out http://www.iwdg.ie/merchandise.asp Alternatively, if you would like to purchase a years IWDG membership as a gift
Report III, Lahinch 12/12/09. Unfortuately the loggerhead turtle found stranded alive at Doonbeg, Co Clare has died. Burren Vet John Underhill examined the turtle at Lahinch Aquarium on 10 December and was concerned about its health, especially its dehydrated state. Plans were underway to rehydrate the turtle but they could not be put into plan.
The reports coming through to the IWDG over the last couple of days of a live stranding whale or dolphin species in Dungarvan had caused some confusion as to what species this animal was going to be. My first trip to the beautiful strip of coastland known as The Cunnigar proved to be frustrating as
During a survey along the slopes of the Irish Continental slopes, large baleen whales were encountered in frequent groups off the Northwest Coast. In a similar pattern to last September’s occurrence of large whales along the shelf slopes, these animals we
Report IV, 03/12/09. Regular observer, Herman Baily who lives on Power head, near Roche’s point, Cork has not only observed 4-6 fin whales today, but also managed to capture a “blow” on at least one whale, from a range of c10 miles using a 300mm lens. This latest whale sighting again suggests strongly that the
Braving some truly biting northeasterly winds and moderate to poor sea conditions, hardy IWDG members gathered in Rosscarbery, West Cork for our inaugural winter whale watching weekend. The first of these two weekends 20-22nd November had to be cancelled due to severe flooding in the area, but with an improving weather forecast we were delighted
A 5.1m long finned pilot whale Globicephala melas washed up on Dollar Bay, 2 km south of Duncannon on Sunday, 22 November 2009. This is the second stranding of this species on the Wexford coastline recently and only the 5th recorded stranding for this species off the Wexford coast. A 4.9m female pilot whale was
IWDG will be doing a talk and manning a stand at the Science Fair in Sligo I.T. this Sunday (8 November) from 12 noon. If you’re in the area, why not pop by, there’s certainly plenty of stands and activities to entertain young and old. And after the recent weather we’ve been having, the best
The NPWS Cetacean Action Plan is now available for public consultation. Please make your opinions known to the NPWS on this very important plan. The NPWS were required to produce a Cetacean Action Plan in response to the European Court of Justice ruling that Ireland was doing insufficient to protect cetaceans in Ireland. The Action