Whale watchers have in recent weeks been treated to world class whale watching off Ram Head, Ardmore, Co. Waterford, as fin whales and common dolphins return, mid-winter, to the area. This activity has been recorded fairly regularly since November by IWDG members Andrew Malcolm and Ann Trimble off Ram Head (at the tip of Ardmore,
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Harbour porpoises are being killed in increasing numbers by bottlenose dolphins around British coasts, possibly due to competition for food. BBC
A new report released by WWF shows that the UK’s seas are in crisis, with key species in serious decline. This is a consequence of inadequate planning and poor management by the relevant authorities. Most worryingly, habitats, the basis of marine life, ar
The 42ft male sperm whale that stranded at Long Strand, Nr. Clonakilty,Co. Cork on 17th Jan was buried by Cork County Council on Wed. 19th Jan. IWDG remained on-site throughout the operation to offer advise and field questions from members of the public. The operation took a lot longer than anyone anticipated. Digging commenced at
Fishing nets are being blamed for the deaths of four dolphins that washed up on a beach over a few days. BBC
In the past week alone, beaches along storm lashed Cork have seen some very rare whale species. On 6th Jan, near Ballydonegan Beach, Allihies, the Beara, a Cuvier’s Beaked whale dead stranded. IWDG managed to remove the skull and lower jaw with the help of Duchas Conservation ranger, Clare Heardman and local IWDG members, Patrick
The Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society, IFAW and the International Wildlife Coalition today called on the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to immediately undertake aggressive efforts to protect North Atlantic right whales. In the last six week
Ireland leads a black-list of EU countries for its sheer number of environmental offences and will join six other governments to face trial before the bloc’s top court, the European Commission said on Thursday.
A lone dolphin, named “Maurice” by locals, returned to the moorings at Brandon Pier, Co. Kerry on Jan 7th.
Rescuers have saved a dolphin swept over a Thai beach by the tsunami that devasted shores around the Indian Ocean, but failed on Wednesday to find her calf in a filthy lake left behind by the giant wave.