A striped dolphin was successfully refloated by the IWDG at Lahinch, Co. Clare this morning but it might restrand over the next few days. A call to Simon Berrow at 8:30 this morning from Lahinch Seaworld informing the IWDG of a live- stranded dolphin was quickly acted upon. Simon Berrow and colleague Joanne O’Brien of
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Survey Ended: Cetaceans on the Frontier 2010 Area: Porcupine Bank, Porcupine Seabight & Whittard Canyon. Agency: GMIT/IWDG Ship: Celtic Explorer ______________________________________ 1 March 2010 This morning we were off Roches Point, Cork Harbour as were were due to drop off the survey team and take on board some equipment for an ROV deployment on the
Although there had been no sightings of whales during an effort watch on Saturday 27th February, with conditions looking extremely favourable it seemed worthwhile heading to Ardmore again today 1st March. And so it proved to be…eventually! In absolutely perfect conditions there were no sightings recorded of any cetacean species after almost 2 hours, indeed
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
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