On Friday, 15th November, while John Power was birdwatching near the Gold Coast Hotel in Co. Waterford, he spotted a lone dolphin high and dry on a bank of sand out in the bay in Dungarvan. John quickly got in touch with IWDG and sent us videos. John Cahill at the same time also called
We’re delighted to share that the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group has been awarded €6,800 through the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine’s Animal Welfare Charity Grant Programme. This funding is essential in supporting the continued role of our Live Stranding Coordinator, Gemma O’Connor. Based on the Mullet Peninsula—one of Ireland’s live stranding hotspots—Gemma
On the 5th June 2024, four common dolphins live stranded on one of our known Live Stranding Hotspots on the Mullet Peninsula for common dolphins. The Mullet peninsula acts as a natural barrier for common dolphins wanting to head back out to the open sea after feeding in Blacksod Bay. Many of the beaches on
Tarmon, Mullet Peninsula, Co. Mayo 26th January 2023 A particularly difficult stranding occurred at Tarmon, Blacksod, Co. Mayo (a live stranding hotspot), on Sunday the 22nd of January. A robust female striped dolphin was live-stranded and preyed upon by gulls before being found by a member of the public. Unfortunately, her injuries were too severe and