11 July 2014 We have heard that finally the two remaining living pilot whales at Falcarragh have died last night and been buried. This brings an end to this sorry affair. Hopefully the statutory authorities who are responsibnle for protecting whales in Ireland will review this stranding event and prepare ap[propriate policies and procedures so
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A whale or "large dolphin" was reported to the IWDG live stranded in Ballyheigue, Co Kerry by the Irish Coastguard on the evening of Monday 23 June. It was refloated by local members of the Coastguard but re-stranded later that night and died. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=767374139974075&set=vb.106916199353209&type=2&theater A team from the IWDG met at Ballyheigue at low water
A whale or "large dolphin" was reported to the IWDG live stranded in Ballyheigue, Co Kerry by the Irish Coastguard on the evening of Monday 23 June. It was refloated by local members of the Coastguard but re-stranded later that night and died. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=767374139974075&set=vb.106916199353209&type=2&theater A team from the IWDG met at Ballyheigue at low water
26 June 2014 The first blasting took place in Doolin last night with detonation at 21:10 hours. The Marine Mammal Mitigation Plan was successfully delivered by IWDG and no marine mammals were affected. Despite heavy rain, sea conditions were very favourable with seastate 0-1 throughout. Visual and acoustic monitoring 60-150 minutes pre-blast detected no marine
26 June 2014 The first blasting took place in Doolin last night with detonation at 21:10 hours. The Marine Mammal Mitigation Plan was successfully delivered by IWDG and no marine mammals were affected. Despite heavy rain, sea conditions were very favourable with seastate 0-1 throughout. Visual and acoustic monitoring 60-150 minutes pre-blast detected no marine
Celtic Mist sailed to the North East Coast mid May to attend the Ballycastle and Rathlin Sound Maritime Festivals. The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group team onboard were given a warm welcome by the friendly islanders and an excellent weekend was had. Our Northern Ireland Officer Suzanne Beck and IWDG volunteers promoted our work throughout
Celtic Mist sailed to the North East Coast mid May to attend the Ballycastle and Rathlin Sound Maritime Festivals. The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group team onboard were given a warm welcome by the friendly islanders and an excellent weekend was had. Our Northern Ireland Officer Suzanne Beck and IWDG volunteers promoted our work throughout
We're forwarding this account received today (22nd June) from Derek & Joanna Scott of remarkable minke and humpback whale activity off Dursey Island on the Beara Peninsula, Co. Cork. Each year IWDG receive a comprehensive Cetacean Report from Dursey Island, which is compiled by Derek based on sightings made primarily by ornithologists (some of whom
We're forwarding this account received today (22nd June) from Derek & Joanna Scott of remarkable minke and humpback whale activity off Dursey Island on the Beara Peninsula, Co. Cork. Each year IWDG receive a comprehensive Cetacean Report from Dursey Island, which is compiled by Derek based on sightings made primarily by ornithologists (some of whom
Check out the recent RTE programme on dolphins in Ireland screened on Sunday 22 June http://www.rte.ie/player/ie/show/10295732/ IWDG research on dolphins, including from Celtic Mist will be shown on Sunday June 22 at 6;30 pm on RTE1 in the first part of four documentaries on 'Ireland's Ocean'. IWDG have been trying to develop a