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
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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
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
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.