As part of the construction of a jetty at Sal Rei on Boavista, Cape Verde blasting is planned . This site is breeding area for humpback whales that IWDG have been studying since 2003 as we think it could be the breeding grounds of humpbacks visiting Ireland. IWDG, in collaboration with colleagues working in
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On 1 April (yes I know), while the U.S. and other navies played war games somewhere offshore in the Mediterranean Sea, Cuvier’s beaked whales began stranding along the southern coast of Crete. Those on the scene knew right away what they were dealing with, for the strandings were only the most recent in a line of
On 1 April (yes I know), while the U.S. and other navies played war games somewhere offshore in the Mediterranean Sea, Cuvier’s beaked whales began stranding along the southern coast of Crete. Those on the scene knew right away what they were dealing with, for the strandings were only the most recent in a line of
Tullan Strand, Co. Donegal cetacean bonanza. We often get "multiple species" sightings reports sent into us, but they are generally boat-based and more often than not are from the south or southwest hotspots and such observations would tend to be later in the year. So against this backdrop, the report below from Rossa Meade
Tullan Strand, Co. Donegal cetacean bonanza. We often get "multiple species" sightings reports sent into us, but they are generally boat-based and more often than not are from the south or southwest hotspots and such observations would tend to be later in the year. So against this backdrop, the report below from Rossa Meade
We often get cetacean images sent to us by members of the public. They are sometimes reasonable "record shots" that help us confirm which species the recorder has seen, and as such are very helpful to IWDG and more often than not the recorder is delighted to have a mystery solved. Sometimes they are very
We often get cetacean images sent to us by members of the public. They are sometimes reasonable "record shots" that help us confirm which species the recorder has seen, and as such are very helpful to IWDG and more often than not the recorder is delighted to have a mystery solved. Sometimes they are very
The IWDG welcomes yesterday’s ruling by the International Court of Justice ordering a temporary halt to the annual Japanese ‘scientific whaling’ programme in the Southern Ocean. By 12 votes to four the court found that Japan’s scientific whaling programme, JARPA II, did not constitute scientific research as defined under International Whaling Commission rules. It therefore
The IWDG welcomes yesterday’s ruling by the International Court of Justice ordering a temporary halt to the annual Japanese ‘scientific whaling’ programme in the Southern Ocean. By 12 votes to four the court found that Japan’s scientific whaling programme, JARPA II, did not constitute scientific research as defined under International Whaling Commission rules. It therefore
New Irish Humpback whale matched to Iceland. On 14th Sept 2013 Nick Massett observed a number of humpback whales around the Blasket Islands, Co. Kerry; less than two weeks later, on Sept 25th he re-sighted one of them. Although it never tail-fluked, we still knew from the dorsal fin images that this was a new