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
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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.
The creation of a worldwide web, or network, of protected areas is urgently needed for the protection of whales, dolphins and the places important to their survival according to marine experts.
A DISORIENTATED little porpoise had to be rescued from Derbyhaven beach, Isle of Mann where it was stranded this (Tuesday) morning. iomtoday
This dead adult male sperm whale was photographed by Airman Pat Reilly, 105 Squadron about 170 miles West of Loop Head, West Coast. Its appearance suggests it has been dead for some time with extensive scavenging by seabirds. The whale’s identity was confirmed from images which show its large bulbous head, forward positioned blow hole
Nearly a quarter of the world’s population of North Atlantic right whales, one of the most endangered species on earth, have gathered off Cape Cod in Massachusetts in a rare feeding frenzy, scientists say.
On Sat 28th February 14 IWDG members were met at Dublin airport by Faith Wilson and Pádraig Whooley for the trip of a lifetime to the Baja Peninsula, Mexico. After a night in LA we took a 2nd international flight to Loreto in Southern Baja California (BCS). Our Alaska Airlines flight tracked south along the
A one day cetacean identification and survey skills day is being held at Whitehead on Saturday 16th May. The day will consist of an indoor morning session covering an introduction to IWDG, survey activities and techniques, cetacean identification and data validation and submission. An afternoon land-based field session (weather dependant) at a local site will
Conference proceedings from the 2nd International IWDG conference on muc mhara, the harbour porpoise are available.