During the survey 127hrs of survey effort was logged, with 66% of this in sea state 3 or less (not bad for October!). 115 sightings of nine cetacean species and one seal species were recorded, totalling 2,427 animals. Species recorded were: harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena), common dolphin (Delphinus delphis), bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus), Risso’s dolphin
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During the survey 127hrs of survey effort was logged, with 66% of this in sea state 3 or less (not bad for October!). 115 sightings of nine cetacean species and one seal species were recorded, totalling 2,427 animals. Species recorded were: harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena), common dolphin (Delphinus delphis), bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus), Risso’s dolphin
Report II: 22th Oct Colin Barnes reports between 15-20 fin whales just Southwest of Galley Head, West Cork during a Whale Watch trip on board the MV Holly Jo on 19th October. But as Dave Wall’s report from the RV Celtic Explorer shows, fin whales are also occuring in other areas such as off the
Report II: 22th Oct Colin Barnes reports between 15-20 fin whales just Southwest of Galley Head, West Cork during a Whale Watch trip on board the MV Holly Jo on 19th October. But as Dave Wall’s report from the RV Celtic Explorer shows, fin whales are also occuring in other areas such as off the
Dave Wall, IWDG, who has joined the Marine Institute’s 2007 Southwest Herring Acoustic Survey on the R.V. Celtic Explorer, reports daily on the latest offshore sightings.
Dave Wall, IWDG, who has joined the Marine Institute’s 2007 Southwest Herring Acoustic Survey on the R.V. Celtic Explorer, reports daily on the latest offshore sightings.
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.
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