At this time of year it probably comes as little surprise to IWDG members and whale enthusiasts alike that in recent weeks there has been a significant increase in sightings of large whales, most of whom can be confirmed as fin whales Balaenoptera physalus. The slow trickle of sightings in July from West Kerry, built
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In July 2006 a young 10m long sei whale Balaenoptera borealis swam into Larne Lough where it was eventually euthanized after a number of attempts to encourage it out to sea again. This was particularly unusual as it was the first confirmed stranding of this species on the coast of Ireland in almost 100 years with two
In July 2006 a young 10m long sei whale Balaenoptera borealis swam into Larne Lough where it was eventually euthanized after a number of attempts to encourage it out to sea again. This was particularly unusual as it was the first confirmed stranding of this species on the coast of Ireland in almost 100 years with two
One of the world’s rarest whales photographed off shelf edge On the 1 September Celtic Mist returned to the continental slope of the eastern edge of the Porcupine Bight,which includes the Belgica Mound Special Area of Conservation (SAC) for deep water corals. The same time last year Celtic Mist recorded an amazing 11 species during
One of the world’s rarest whales photographed off shelf edge On the 1 September Celtic Mist returned to the continental slope of the eastern edge of the Porcupine Bight,which includes the Belgica Mound Special Area of Conservation (SAC) for deep water corals. The same time last year Celtic Mist recorded an amazing 11 species during
It isn't often that we in IWDG go for words like 'shocking' in the title for a news article but as I sit here looking at the numbers of cetacean strandings over the last few years, I do find the facts ringing alarm bells, and the worst part is not knowing what is, or are,
It isn't often that we in IWDG go for words like 'shocking' in the title for a news article but as I sit here looking at the numbers of cetacean strandings over the last few years, I do find the facts ringing alarm bells, and the worst part is not knowing what is, or are,
Key Results of Whale Watch Ireland 2013 We present the main results for this years all-Island Whale Watch day on Sunday 18th August. A huge thanks to Inis, Cologne for their funding support for this years event, and to the 16 watch leaders for volunteering your time and passion for whales and dolphins.
Key Results of Whale Watch Ireland 2013 We present the main results for this years all-Island Whale Watch day on Sunday 18th August. A huge thanks to Inis, Cologne for their funding support for this years event, and to the 16 watch leaders for volunteering your time and passion for whales and dolphins.
The IWDG welcomes recent measures implemented by the Petroleum Affairs Division of the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources and the National Parks and Wildlife Service to protect deep diving cetaceans from the potential effects of seismic survey noise. The Environmental Management Plan for the 2D Seismic Survey of the Irish EEZ being conducted