Survey Ended: 2008 FSS Deepwater Survey Area: Shelf Slopes Agency: Marine Institute Ship: R.V. Celtic Explorer Observer: Dave Wall ______________________________________ 21st September 2008 This morning was still very rough. Despite this the captain reported a group of common dolphins approaching the bow as we crossed from the Porcupine Bank to the Irish Shelf. As the
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August 2008. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is in the final steps in the process of implementing new legislation designed to protect the critically endangered Northern right whale.
September 2008. At least five blue whales were killed in the autumn of 2007, probably as a result of ship strikes in the southern California area. Wildlif
Following a thorough trawl through the bottlenose dolphin images that have been sent to the IWDG over the years, we have successfully matched animals from the north, south, east and west coasts.
Report IV. 09/09/08 Fin whales were observed offshore in the southwest region during a research cruise aboard the R.V. Celtic Voyager. The cruise which was funded by the Marine Institute, aimed to investigate the use of macroalgal rafts, gelatinous zooplankton and megafauna, as indicators of ocean fronts and different water masses. There were 17 sightings
For all their talk about how whales are, Norway’s whaling fleet will end its whaling season with only about 50% of its quota. Wildlife Extra
For all their talk about how whales are, Norway’s whaling fleet will end its whaling season with only about 50% of its quota. Wildlife Extra
A Greenpeace investigation has revealed that around 85 tonnes of whale meat, sent to Japan in late May 2008 from Iceland and Norway, may have to be discarded as the Japanese government has not yet received an application for import.
A Sowerby’s beaked whale and a Risso’s dolphin calf have washed up in the Scilly Isles. Initial signs indicate that the Risso’s calf may have been victim of a bottlenose dolphin attack.
IWDG have just delivered their 3rd and final summer weekend course on Cape Clear Island.