SIGHTING RECORD #42759

Observer
Sinead Mulvaney - Public
Event Date 31/03/2023 12:00
Duration 0 mins
Location Strangford Narrows, Strangford Lough, Co. Down
Reported location 54.37568667758966,-5.550417850341796
Platform Land
Species bottlenose dolphin
Number seen
Min 2
Best 2
Max 2
Group comprised (qty)
Adult 1
Juveniles 1
Calves 0
Notes Video clips sent to IWDG confirm the pair of bottlenose dolphins attacking a Hbr. porpoise, with repeated ramming of it. Unlikely to have ended well for the porpoise!
Known animals -
Photos
Behaviour Milling
Tail-slapping
Direction of Travelling N/A
Environment
Sea state Ripples like fish scales. No foam crests.
Swell < 1 m
Wind force n/a
Wind direction n/a
Glare (°)
Visibility 11-15 km
Cloud cover
Water depth (m)
Precipitation (rain/fog)
Effort Watch No
Optics none
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