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
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Two Marine Science students from GMIT (and IWDG members) are carrying out an 8 day trans-Atlantic cetacean and bird survey on board the R.V. Celtic Explorer. Paddy O’Dwyer and Enda McKeogh are keeping a daily blog of the trip for those interested in following them across the Atlantic. The mid-Atlantic is rarely surveyed for marine
Two Marine Science students from GMIT (and IWDG members) are carrying out an 8 day trans-Atlantic cetacean and bird survey on board the R.V. Celtic Explorer. Paddy O’Dwyer and Enda McKeogh are keeping a daily blog of the trip for those interested in following them across the Atlantic. The mid-Atlantic is rarely surveyed for marine
Report Update, 22/04/12 The ongoing mystery of the whale stranded in Clohane near Liscannor in North Clare has been resolved. Images sent by Brian and Teresa Kelly confirm it to be a long-finned pilot whale. The image below shows the round, bulbous head, large dorsal fin and the upper part of its long pectoral fins.
Report Update, 22/04/12 The ongoing mystery of the whale stranded in Clohane near Liscannor in North Clare has been resolved. Images sent by Brian and Teresa Kelly confirm it to be a long-finned pilot whale. The image below shows the round, bulbous head, large dorsal fin and the upper part of its long pectoral fins.
Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology has recently teamed up with the Technical University of Catalonia in Spain, the Marine Institute and Biospheric Engineering Ltd. to begin a project studying ocean noise in Irish waters. Anthropogenic noise is now recognised as a significant pollutant in the marine environment and there is particular concern of the effects of
Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology has recently teamed up with the Technical University of Catalonia in Spain, the Marine Institute and Biospheric Engineering Ltd. to begin a project studying ocean noise in Irish waters. Anthropogenic noise is now recognised as a significant pollutant in the marine environment and there is particular concern of the effects of
IWDG are delighted to confirm the 4th only validated humpback whale sighting record for Northern Ireland on Thurs. 12th April in Strangford Narrows, Co. Down. This is now the 3rd consecutive year that a humpback whale has been recorded in Northern Irish waters. Interestingly, this recent humpback sighting is only c25 miles to the south
IWDG are delighted to confirm the 4th only validated humpback whale sighting record for Northern Ireland on Thurs. 12th April in Strangford Narrows, Co. Down. This is now the 3rd consecutive year that a humpback whale has been recorded in Northern Irish waters. Interestingly, this recent humpback sighting is only c25 miles to the south
If you’d like to learn more about “Whales and Dolphins of the East Coast and Beyond”, you might be interested in attending one of this weeks illustrated public talks in Wicklow or Dublin that are being delivered by IWDG. This week sees IWDG on the road delivering a series of public talks in the Wicklow