In recent years sightings of humpback whales have been on the increase and the Irish humpback catalogue now recognises 109 individuals in Irish waters. Many of which return year after year and some between decades. And so as this iconic species seems to be enjoying a recovery with different humpback populations recovering well, it comes
IWDG have just validated two sighting by Marcus Hogan and the Galway Hooker Sailing Club of a solitary bottlenose dolphin off the Nimmo’s Pier area of Galway docks on Sat. 6th and Tues. 16th February. Given the footage, description, location and circumstances, we are confident these record are our first sightings of 2021 of the
IWDG have just validated two sighting by Marcus Hogan and the Galway Hooker Sailing Club of a solitary bottlenose dolphin off the Nimmo’s Pier area of Galway docks on Sat. 6th and Tues. 16th February. Given the footage, description, location and circumstances, we are confident these record are our first sightings of 2021 of the
IWDG have just validated two sighting by Marcus Hogan and the Galway Hooker Sailing Club of a solitary bottlenose dolphin off the Nimmo’s Pier area of Galway docks on Sat. 6th and Tues. 16th February. Given the footage, description, location and circumstances, we are confident these record are our first sightings of 2021 of the
To mark the 30th year of the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group, we have invited a number of the founder members to reflect on those first few steps towards establishing such a successful NGO. For our second invited piece we have a contribution from Brendan Price. It was Brendan, who driven by the vision to
Hi to all humpback whale enthusiasts and especially to those of you who have adopted one of the humpback whales on the Irish catalogue. By way of a wee summary, we’ve enjoyed another great humpback year and the catalogue which started the season with 97 individuals has grown by 12% to 109 animals during 2020.
THE DINGLE DOLPHIN; Deilf an Daingin by Brian Holmes It is difficult to pin-point when the expectation that the dolphin swimming around in the Dingle harbour entrance channel would always be found there, rather than the stay being an
The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group advocate for a better understanding of cetaceans and their habitats through education and research. We believe that the first step in becoming an ocean literate and informed society, starts with our youngest citizens. We are delighted to announce a new educational resource for young and aspiring marine biologists, Ireland’s
Tá borradh faoi thionscal an fhuinnimh in-athnuaite mhara tuartha sna blianta amach romhainn agus sprioctháirgeadh de 5GW d’fhuinnimh gaoithe amach ón gcósta faoi 2030 agus 30 GW faoi 2050. Tacaíonn Grúpa Faire na Míolta Móra agus na nDeilfeanna (IWDG) le dícharbónú gheilleagar na hÉireann, ach é sin ráite, ba cheart go ndéanfaí aon fhorbairt amach
Sperm whales are one of the most abundant great whale species in the deep waters of offshore Ireland, according to a new study by the Scotland-based Sea Mammal Research Unit Consulting (SMRU Consulting) and Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT). The study, published recently in the Journal of Cetacean Research and Management, estimated there is a