Irish musician Liam O’Maonlai will narrate the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group supported film ‘Humpback Whales of the Cape Verde’. Shot in Cape Verde, the islands of Malta and Ireland over six months, the film follows IWDG scientist Dr Simon Berrow and an international team of marine scientists as they try and prove humpback whales
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On 3 July, a juvenile cetacean was found live stranded at Cappagh Strand, Cloghane, Co. Kerry. Its young age was apparent with a length of 1.2m and the presence of neo natal folds. The calf was refloated but died later. Later that night, a larger whale around 5m in length was spotted close by in
Greetings from the North Atlantic! Michael Marrinan and Marissa Parker here, marine mammal observers on board the RV Celtic Explorer as she carries out an acoustic survey of the Northwest herring stock. Our role on board is to spend three weeks observing and recording any megafauna that we may encounter on behalf of the Irish
IWDG received a strong set of images taken by Tomas Kelly, of Bond Air Services Ireland, on 25th May 2015, during a routine Kinsale Energy, crew changeover helicopter flight to the offshore Kinsale Gas Fields, Co. Cork. The sighting was of about 7-8 large whales and the series of images confirm these to be fin
IWDG received a strong set of images taken by Tomas Kelly, of Bond Air Services Ireland, on 25th May 2015, during a routine Kinsale Energy, crew changeover helicopter flight to the offshore Kinsale Gas Fields, Co. Cork. The sighting was of about 7-8 large whales and the series of images confirm these to be fin
#HBIRL23 returns to West Kerry for 3rd consecutive year On May 2nd a humpback whale was spotted by IWDG personnel off Clogher Head, Co. Kerry amongst large numbers of actively feeding common dolphins, the earliest record of a humpback in Kerry so far. This follows a trend where over the last ten years, since humpbacks
#HBIRL23 returns to West Kerry for 3rd consecutive year On May 2nd a humpback whale was spotted by IWDG personnel off Clogher Head, Co. Kerry amongst large numbers of actively feeding common dolphins, the earliest record of a humpback in Kerry so far. This follows a trend where over the last ten years, since humpbacks
IWDG Chief science officer Dr. Simon Berrow will be speaking at Dublin Bay Conference and Celtic Mist will be open to visitors in Dublin Port opposite the 3 Arena, please come along and visit our vessel and learn about the work of the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group Dublin Port Company will host a major
IWDG Chief science officer Dr. Simon Berrow will be speaking at Dublin Bay Conference and Celtic Mist will be open to visitors in Dublin Port opposite the 3 Arena, please come along and visit our vessel and learn about the work of the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group Dublin Port Company will host a major
Onlookers at Nimmo’s Pier in Galway over the past few days have enjoyed the rare opportunity to view a selection of Ireland’s marine mammals at very close quarters without disturbing the animals. We have observed a bottlenose dolphin at Nimmo's pier Thursday, Friday and Saturday, on occasions coming as close as 15 meters!! The dolphin