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
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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
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
A sighting report from our man on the cliffs at Slea Head, Co. Kerry, Nick Massett, suggests that the 2014 whale watch season may be gearing up. On Friday 28th he had a nice watch in reasonable sea states which produced sightings of c30 common dolphins and what is likely to be the first minke
A sighting report from our man on the cliffs at Slea Head, Co. Kerry, Nick Massett, suggests that the 2014 whale watch season may be gearing up. On Friday 28th he had a nice watch in reasonable sea states which produced sightings of c30 common dolphins and what is likely to be the first minke
An evening of talks will take place in Belmullet, Co Mayo on 27th March @ 19:30 in the Belmullet Civic Centre, Belmullet. This is a evening hosted by CMRC and IWDG on the work of both groups in the area. CMRC have been monitoring marine mammals in Broadhaven Bay as part of the Corrib Gas
An evening of talks will take place in Belmullet, Co Mayo on 27th March @ 19:30 in the Belmullet Civic Centre, Belmullet. This is a evening hosted by CMRC and IWDG on the work of both groups in the area. CMRC have been monitoring marine mammals in Broadhaven Bay as part of the Corrib Gas
Update 20 March 2014 An article in today's Irish Examiner has been brought to our attention by concerned readers. See link below http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/public-warned-not-to-swim-with-jumpy-doolin-dolphin-262417.html So it's a good opportunity to re-state our consistent positon on this welfare matter. Why shouldn’t I swim with the Doolin Dolphin…or any dolphin? The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG)
Update 20 March 2014 An article in today's Irish Examiner has been brought to our attention by concerned readers. See link below http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/public-warned-not-to-swim-with-jumpy-doolin-dolphin-262417.html So it's a good opportunity to re-state our consistent positon on this welfare matter. Why shouldn’t I swim with the Doolin Dolphin…or any dolphin? The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG)