The United Nations says additional protection measures are needed for dolphins and small whales. BBC
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Greenpeace activists will put their lives on the line to disrupt this year’s Japanese whaling hunt, the group said on Friday. Planet Ark
In October 2005, the total number of hits per month on www.iwdg.ie has exceeded 20,000 for first time since the launch of this website.
The body of a 35ft (10.7m) injured whale has been found washed up near the Isle of Wight. BBC
The change from the low pressure Atlantic weather systems, which resulted in the recent drought in cetacean sightings, has thankfully ended, as high pressure becomes established.
A third pilot whale in less than a week has been reported this Sunday 13th November stranded along the south coast, this time in Wexford. IWDG Director Kevin “Mac” McCormick has just reported a pilot whale in poor condition at Carne, Co Wexford. Any strandings, with images, should be reported to IWDG immediately to establish
On Fri. 11th Nov 2005 a 2nd dead pilot whale was reported to IWDG as washed up on White Strand, Garretstown, Co. Cork. Is this a statistically freak incident, or are the two incidents related?
A Japanese whaling fleet set out for the Antarctic on Tuesday on its first hunt after the country doubled its target catch — a move condemned by anti-whaling nations.
Local NPWS ranger, Tony Murray answered a call from Carne coastguard and found a live stranded, female Common dolphin.
The report from John Kilcullen, Enniscrone, was of a medium sized whale that is most likely to be one of the rarely seen beaked whales. This unusual event was also mentioned on northwest radio and was passed on to the coast guard who issued a navigation alert. At 12:30 on 3rd Nov. the whale was