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
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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
Hello my name is Sibéal Regan from St. Raphael’s College. Loughrea, Co. Galway and I’m currently doing my Junior Certificate. I organised a fund raiser in our school to raise money for the IWDG and increase awareness about Irish whales and dolphins. I had to research the IWDG website and from there I got an
Hello my name is Sibéal Regan from St. Raphael’s College. Loughrea, Co. Galway and I’m currently doing my Junior Certificate. I organised a fund raiser in our school to raise money for the IWDG and increase awareness about Irish whales and dolphins. I had to research the IWDG website and from there I got an
Report III, 03/05/12 Bottlenose dolphins still present up to 19:00 this evening according to local members Richard Creagh and Carol Loftus, who took some great photo ID images of these animals which we’ll run through the Irish Bottlenose dolphin catalogue for matching. Carol reports ….” They are still swimming at times in very shallow water