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To coincide with the IWDG's Celtic Mist arriving in Rathlin Island, Co. Antrim today 31st May to celebrate the Rathlin Sound Maritime Festival 2013, IWDG has undertaken a general 10 year review of cetacean and basking shark sightings in the waters around and adjacent to Rathlin Island.  Although historically there have been relatively few sightings

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To coincide with the IWDG's Celtic Mist arriving in Rathlin Island, Co. Antrim today 31st May to celebrate the Rathlin Sound Maritime Festival 2013, IWDG has undertaken a general 10 year review of cetacean and basking shark sightings in the waters around and adjacent to Rathlin Island.  Although historically there have been relatively few sightings

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Dermot Breen, conservation ranger with the National Parks and Wildlife Service contacted the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group earlier today with details and photos of a dead beaked whale stranded at Aillebrack, Ballyconneely, Co. Galway. It is a 5m long female and the gender makes species identification tricky as the two teeth in beaked whales only fully

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Dermot Breen, conservation ranger with the National Parks and Wildlife Service contacted the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group earlier today with details and photos of a dead beaked whale stranded at Aillebrack, Ballyconneely, Co. Galway. It is a 5m long female and the gender makes species identification tricky as the two teeth in beaked whales only fully

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The IWDG has reported on the resident Cork harbour pod of bottlenose dolphins since they first took up residence in the waters between Weaver's and Roches Point in Febuary 2006. Since then we have validated 142 sightings of this pod and noted the addition of a calf to this group and our monitoring has facilitated

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The IWDG has reported on the resident Cork harbour pod of bottlenose dolphins since they first took up residence in the waters between Weaver's and Roches Point in Febuary 2006. Since then we have validated 142 sightings of this pod and noted the addition of a calf to this group and our monitoring has facilitated

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Report Update: 25 May 2013 Great to see Northern Ireland get on the basking shark score board (especially afer the day's rugby defeat) with the first record of the season for the provence going to White Rock's beach, Portrush, Co. Antrim, where a single shark was recorded 25/05/13.   Report Update: 24 May 2013 Another

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Report Update: 25 May 2013 Great to see Northern Ireland get on the basking shark score board (especially afer the day's rugby defeat) with the first record of the season for the provence going to White Rock's beach, Portrush, Co. Antrim, where a single shark was recorded 25/05/13.   Report Update: 24 May 2013 Another

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The IWDG have prepared a detailed submission expressing concern about the impact of the proposed Dublin Array offshore windfarm on harbour porpoise and other cetaceans in the area. The Dublin Array will comprise 145 turbines with a maximum  blade tip heght of 160m and cover an area of 54km2 around 10km off the Wicklow coast.

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The IWDG have prepared a detailed submission expressing concern about the impact of the proposed Dublin Array offshore windfarm on harbour porpoise and other cetaceans in the area. The Dublin Array will comprise 145 turbines with a maximum  blade tip heght of 160m and cover an area of 54km2 around 10km off the Wicklow coast.

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