A young bottlenose dolphin with its tail amputated by a sharp knife was recovered from St Ives harbour this week by volunteers from Cornwall Wildlife Trust’s Marine Strandings Network.
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A young bottlenose dolphin with its tail amputated by a sharp knife was recovered from St Ives harbour this week by volunteers from Cornwall Wildlife Trust’s Marine Strandings Network.
The endangered right whale is to get extra protection after a safe haven from shipping was set aside off Nova Scotia in Canada. EU Commission
The endangered right whale is to get extra protection after a safe haven from shipping was set aside off Nova Scotia in Canada. EU Commission
With the recent sighting of a group of bottlenose dolphins in Broadhaven Bay, Co Mayo, the IWDG have been accused of inactivity with respect to the Corrib Gas issue. Some of this criticism was personal and will be ignored as the IWDG will not engage at this level, but we wish to clarify IWDG involvement
With the recent sighting of a group of bottlenose dolphins in Broadhaven Bay, Co Mayo, the IWDG have been accused of inactivity with respect to the Corrib Gas issue. Some of this criticism was personal and will be ignored as the IWDG will not engage at this level, but we wish to clarify IWDG involvement
There was a good mix of people from divers to yachts people and also members of the IWDG. 27 people attended and had a lot of information thrown at them on identifification, distribution, ecology, and conservation. Some is sure to stick! Despite good sea conditions, though a little misty, no cetaceans were seen from Howth
There was a good mix of people from divers to yachts people and also members of the IWDG. 27 people attended and had a lot of information thrown at them on identifification, distribution, ecology, and conservation. Some is sure to stick! Despite good sea conditions, though a little misty, no cetaceans were seen from Howth
The stranded dolphin at Tinnaberna, near Kilmuckridge, Co. Wexford has been identified as a risso’s dolphin (Grampus griseus).
The Blasket Islands are a candidate Special Area of Conservation for harbour porpoises – one of only two designated in Ireland. The IWDG and GMIT successfully tended to carry out a survey on behalf of the National Pasrks and Wildlife Service. the survey aimed to derive an abundance estimate and carry out acoustic monitoring using