Bright and early the phone calls started this morning, just before I set off for work in Galway. A bottlenose dolphin had live-stranded on Hannon’s Strand, Béal, Co. Kerry, close to where I live. A local woman had seen “something” lying on the beach from her kitchen window and went to investigate. On the beach
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IWDG has made a complaint to the Minister Pat Rabbitte, Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources and the European Commission about a proposed 100 day seismic survey in the Corrib gas field, off County Mayo. Seismic pulses can cause harm to whales, dolphins and porpoises. This seismic survey will emit acoustic explosions repeated continuously
IWDG has made a complaint to the Minister Pat Rabbitte, Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources and the European Commission about a proposed 100 day seismic survey in the Corrib gas field, off County Mayo. Seismic pulses can cause harm to whales, dolphins and porpoises. This seismic survey will emit acoustic explosions repeated continuously
Report III, 21/05/12 We’ve just had a 3 person cancellation for this weekend’s IWDG Whale Watching course on Cape Clear, which leaves us with some additional places on this weekend’s course. If you are interested in a late booking, we’d be happy to offer places at the member’s rate of 70p/p. Further good news is
Report V, 17/05/12 We’re not sure if this should read as an update on the previous April humpback whale reports, or a new “stand alone” report. But yesterday 16th May local West Cork whale watch operator Colin Barnes had a humpback whale encounter c7-8 miles Southeast of Galley Head outside Clonakilty Bay. Unfortunately, Colin was
Report V, 17/05/12 We’re not sure if this should read as an update on the previous April humpback whale reports, or a new “stand alone” report. But yesterday 16th May local West Cork whale watch operator Colin Barnes had a humpback whale encounter c7-8 miles Southeast of Galley Head outside Clonakilty Bay. Unfortunately, Colin was
Report II, 16/05/12 There were no further basking shark sightings today from the Dun Laoghaire area. This however doesn’t mean that there are non present, but may reflect on the distribution of the plankton. Unless these tiny food particles are on or close to the surface, basking sharks will remain largely undetectable to the human
Report II, 16/05/12 There were no further basking shark sightings today from the Dun Laoghaire area. This however doesn’t mean that there are non present, but may reflect on the distribution of the plankton. Unless these tiny food particles are on or close to the surface, basking sharks will remain largely undetectable to the human
Update 16 May 2012Darren, Pedro, Simon and José are winding down what has been a successful expedition to Cape Verde. We collected 21 biopsy samples and many more fluke images which are already being matched. One of the highlights was a re-sighting of a whale that was seen in Boa Vista during 2011 also, but
Update 16 May 2012Darren, Pedro, Simon and José are winding down what has been a successful expedition to Cape Verde. We collected 21 biopsy samples and many more fluke images which are already being matched. One of the highlights was a re-sighting of a whale that was seen in Boa Vista during 2011 also, but