Just a quick note to let you know that this time last year, May 22nd to be exact Charlie Kavanagh of Sail Southeast was the 1st person to report a pod of Risso’s dolphins just outside Greystones Harbour and I’m sure you’ll recall that a group of upwards of 15 Risso’s were observed over the
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Chinese whale stir fry? U.S.-style whale burgers? Italian whale with pasta? Whale with Mexican tortillas? Full Story
Environmentalists started the 2004 whale hunting season by criticizing a Norwegian trial system that replaces inspectors on ships with computerized sensors. <
A sperm whale calf which live-stranded on Spanish Point, Co. Clare on 4th May was found dead in Quilty on the following afternoon. Yesterday a call was received by Tomsie O’ Sullivan of Lahinch Coastguard and relayed by Ciaran Meehan to Dr. Simon Berrow of the IWDG at around 6pm that the whale was very
Two ISCOPE training courses have been organised for County Mayo: one in UISCE in Ellybay on the Mullet penninsula and one at the Westport Leisure Park. Both courses will be delivered by Simon Berrow. Contact the people below for more details. May 21st ISCOPE, Cetacean Workshop. Loc: UISCE in Ellybay, Co. Mayo. Evening (7-10pm), recording
Killer whales living off the west coast of the US are extending the length of their calls to each other to be heard above the din of heavy boat traffic. Full Story
Twenty years ago, a typical wedding in Seychelles was not complete without the traditional slaughter of a marine turtle to mark the festivities. Full Stor
Stone Age people may have started hunting whales as early as 6,000 BC, new evidence from South Korea suggests. Full Story
A Porpoise live- stranded in Kenmare, Co. Kerry this afternoon 15th April. The porpoise was sighted, immobile on the beach near Kenmare Golf Course at around 5pm. Local Katie Clifford reported the stranding to the IWDG while local vet James Duggan attended the scene. The porpoise was judged to be in good enough condition to
On 14th April the Derry Journal reported that wildlife enthusiasts in the city have recently been enjoying sightings of two porpoises in the Foyle. They follow in the “fluke-prints” of Dopey Dick” the celebrity killer whale that spent three days in Derry