On 25th May we received a report of a sighting of a whale off Ireland’s Eye, Co. Dublin on Sunday between 12:00-13:30 from Eamon Mc Grattan. Along with his report was an image taken from the boat on which Eamon was angling. The image (above) which showed only the dorsal fin caused some debate on
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For those of you who have just seen RTE’s “Living the Wildlife” whale programme and are new to the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group and our website, you are very welcome. You may find the following of interest. If you missed the Whale Programme you can now view it via the RTE website until the
Survey Ended: Coralfish ROV Survey Area: Shelf Edge, Porcupine Seabight & Biscay. Agency: NUI Galway / Marine Institute Ship: Celtic Explorer Observer: Dave Wall ______________________________________ RTE News: Major new area of deepwater coral reefs found off the west coast. 18th May 2009 This morning found us off Galley Head, Cork. Despite a survey from Galley
The safety of western Scotland’s whales and dolphins has been called into question following an incident involving naval sonar. This took place during the major NATO military exercise, Joint Warrior, in Scottish waters.
The safety of western Scotland’s whales and dolphins has been called into question following an incident involving naval sonar. This took place during the major NATO military exercise, Joint Warrior, in Scottish waters.
Scientists have documented the first known migration of blue whales from the coast of California to areas off British Columbia and the Gulf of Alaska since the end of commercial whaling in 1965.
Common dolphins, once a frequent sight in the Mediterranean, may soon be extinct in Greece’s Ionian Sea due to overfishing, environmentalists warned on Wednesday. Planet Ark
Report II: Update 13/05/09, 11:45am We learned this morning from our colleague Joanne O’ Brien, (GMIT & IWDG) who was talking to Eddie Moore a local boat operator who has assisted with deployment of acoustic T-pods in the past, and Eddie reported seeing a pod of Risso’s dolphins yesterday around the Blasket Sound area. This
You can track the very latest offshore cetacean sightings under the IWDG’s PReCAST project by clicking the “Offshore Survey Daily Reports” icon on the right side of our home page. The latest survey details are as follows: Survey: 2009 Corals ROV Survey Area: Shelf Edge, Porcupine Seabight, Rockall Bank & Biscay Agency: NUI Galway /
Large amounts of fishing gear lost at sea or abandoned by fishers are hurting the marine environment, impacting fish stocks through “ghost fishing” and posing a hazard to ships, according to a new report jointly produced by the UN Food and Agriculture Org