Although the total number of strandings to date is down on previous years, there is a marked increase in more unusual species.
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This 3rd IWDG visit to the Cape Verdes to carry out photo-identification on the winter breeding grounds of the Eastern North Atlantic humpback whale population, came courtesy of Crossing the Line Films (CTLF), who are working on a new Irish wildlife series covering the fascinating subject of animal migrations. Other species which will feature are
A dead whale, identified as a Bryde’s whale, has been recovered by a combined team of Environment Agency- Abu Dhabi (EAD) and Critical National Infrastructure Authority personnel about four nautical miles west of Umm Al Dalkh oil field on Friday 16 April
BP and Exxon have continued ignoring requests to join consultations with an international scientific panel to work to protect the world’s most endangered whales, threatened by oil and gas development around Sakhalin Island in Far East Russia.
A preliminary study on Australia’s mysterious snubfin dolphin, only discovered near Townsville as recently as 2005, has given researchers new insight into the mammal’s habits and behaviour; most notably that it uses an extraordinary spitting technique to
A dead whale, identified as a Bryde’s whale, has been recovered by a combined team of Environment Agency- Abu Dhabi (EAD) and Critical National Infrastructure Authority personnel about four nautical miles west of Umm Al Dalkh oil field on Friday 16 April
Two groups of bottlenose dolphins totalling 13 individuals were observed off Loop Head yesterday during monitoring watches. Immediately after conducting an interview with Derek Mooney on RTE Radio 1 on the bottlenose dolphins in Dublin Bay, two groups of dolphins were observed off Loop Head during monthly effort watches by Simon Berrow. One group had
Up to 13 bottlenose dolphins were observed chasing fish in to Seapoint Bay this morning, giving watchers a great display of aerial acrobatics. Liz and Philip Hickey watched with amazement as up to 13 dolphins were leaping outside their house. They have lived in Seapoint for 10 years but had never seen dolphins in the
Survey Ended: LE Emer – April 2009 Patrol Area: South and East Coasts Agency: Irish Naval Service Ship: LE Emer Observer: Dave Wall ______________________________________ 17th April 2009 Ship berthed at Haulbowline marking the end of this survey. 16th April 2009 Attempted survey as we steamed east into bad weather, however a sea state of 6-7
The 1st Basking shark of 2009 was sighted over the Easter holiday in Ventry, Co. Kerry.