STRANDING RECORD #7977

Observer Angela Kelly, Rob O'Dwyer (NPWS), Alison Delaney (NPWS), Caroline
Event Date 12/03/2025
Location Killala Bay , Co. Mayo ( 0.0000,0.0000 )
Reported location 54.247666,-9.195970
Species common dolphin
Notes Members of the public found four dolphins on their sides, one dead and three still alive. IWDG volunteers and NPWS rangers arrived and put the three dolphins upright and kept them cool. They were refloated with the incoming tide, swam off and were not seen again. Two animals were male, one was female, and one gender remains. They were all estimated to be juveniles between 1.4-1.6m.
Known animals -
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Photo by Caroline

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