Two beluga whales which were held captive in hot, cramped conditions in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt have been confiscated by the authorities. They are in Cairo pending export back to Russia.
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Noxious chemicals found in whale blubber may not be entirely artificial, research shows. Some of the compounds, which resemble the environmentally polluting chemicals we create as flame retardants, may be produced by sponges and other sea creatures.
A reported minke whale reported trapped in buoy ropes off the north Wales coast has now been identified as a humpback whale. The whale was reported to be in difficulties in Penrhyn Bay by a member of the public last Thursday.
A 20-foot whale has been freed after becoming tangled in a mooring rope off the north Wales coast. BBC
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,
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