The 101 Maritime Squadron have forward more sightings of both Pilot and Northern bottlenose whales from the Southwest region.
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Report update III: 19th June 2007 IWDG have just received a further update on this amazing dolphin activity off the East Antrim Coast, which centers around a very large aggregation of Bottlenose dolphins Tursiops truncatus . On Tues. 19/06/07 at 11:30 AM Colin Cardy & Aishling Carlin saw a very large group of 70-100 dolphins
Divers were treated to amazing close-up views of two killer whales off the Maharees, Co. Kerry on 17th June 2007
Report update VI: 13 June Upwards of 20 basking sharks were reported by whale watch operator Colin Barnes in several locations between High Island and Galley Head. It will be interesting to see if the change in the settled weather on 14/06/07 and the big seas will break up the plankton, and if it does,
The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group are holding a public talk on the whales and dolphins of Ireland on Friday 15th June.
This lovely photo of a minke whale Balaenoptera acutorostrata West of Aranmore Isl., Co. Donegal on 8/06/07 taken by IWDG member John Rafferty www.johnraffertyphotography.com shows that whales, especially the minke can be seen in all Irish waters. Also the fact that a Basking shark was observed during an IWDG Ferry Survey from Larne to Cairnryan
The 1st Leatherback Turtle Dermochelys coriacea of 2007 was reported to IWDG by Jane Cotter, inside the Mouth of the Shannon Estuary about 2 miles east of Loop Head, Co. Clare at 14:30 on 4/06/07. It was observed from the cliff top, very close inshore, and all observers were confident that it was one of
Faced with driving southerly winds, persistent rain and zero visibility, the 1st of the IWDG’s summer weekend courses was always going to be a challenge. The rain arrived early Friday afternoon, just as we stepped onto the Naoimh Ciaran Ferry at Baltimore and was never far away for the next two days. We had no
A group of c7 fin whales remained south of Ardmore Head, Co. Waterford over the Bank holiday weekend.
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