Marine Wildlife
#MARINE WILDLIFE - Might there be evidence of coral reefs in the Irish Sea? Johnny Woodlock of the Irish Seal Sanctuary believes so. Writing for Wildlife Extra, the Sea Fishery Advisory Group member recalls seeing a piece of coral that…
#MARINE WILDLIFE - The Globe and Mail reports that Canada is keeping tabs on an EU plan to "manage" Europe's seal population amid growing controversy over the issue. Last month the European Parliament approved a resolution on the Common Fisheries…
#MARINE WILDLIFE - The board of directors of the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG) has announced the appointment of three new officers to cover the roles of conservation, Northern Ireland and the Irish language. The new IWDG conservation officer…
#MARINE WILDLIFE - Seatruck Ferries is providing free passage this autumn for surveyors with a UK-based marine wildlife charity to discover how many dolphins and seabirds make their home in the Irish Sea. MARINElife will be extending its marine conservation…
#MARINE WILDLIFE - An investigation is underway to determine the cause of death of a seal found on a Derry beach this week. As UTV News reports, the seal was found on Castlerock strand on Wednesday afternoon, and local reports…
#MARINE WILDLIFE - The Irish Wildlife Trust teams with the Galway Atlantaquaria to host a wildlife walk on Grattan Beach in Salthill tomorrow Saturday 22 September. Starting at 3.30pm at the lifeguard hut, the free walk will look at the…
#SHARK ATTACK - The UK Sun has posted a dramatic video of the moment when two anglers in the English Channel were attacked by sharks. Graeme Pullen and Wayne Comben had been fishing for Mako sharks to tag and release off…
#MARINE WILDLIFE - The Northern Ireland Environmental Agency (NIEA) has indicated the possible presence of Japanese sea squirt on the bed of Strangford Lough, as the Press Associaton reports. Experts are attemping to confirm the identity of the invasive organism…
Blue Whales Spotted Off Kerry Coast in Ireland's Third Ever Sighting
12th September 2012 Marine Wildlife
#MARINE WILDLIFE - Members of the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG) encountered the world's largest animals off the southwest coast of Ireland last Thursday. Two blue whales were witnessed by the team on board the Celtic Mist near the…
#MARINE WILDLIFE - A hat-tip goes to WorldIrish for this video posted on Vimeo by Monty Cantson capturing the moment when a playful dolphin paid a visit to a group of divers in Bones Bay at Doolin, Co Clare recently.…
#MARINE WILDLIFE - Marine wildlife experts are investigaing the causes of a mass stranding of pilot whales at Fife in eastern Scotland at the weekend. The Press Association reports that 16 whales from a 26-strong group died when they stranded…
#MARINE WILDLIFE - The News & Star reports that four graduate students have joined an 11-month scheme run by the Cumbria Wildlife Trust to learn more about marine conservation in the Irish Sea. The programme, which includes classes and on-the-job…
#MARINE WILDLIFE - Loop Head in Clare was certainly the place to be for the annual Whale Watch Ireland on Sunday 19 August, with dolphins and two species of whale spotted despite the poor weather. According to the Irish Whale…
#MARINE WILDLIFE - Protection for harbour porpoise off the north coast of Northern Ireland has been assured by the creation of two new areas of marine protection, as BBC News reports. The new Special Areas of Conservation off Co Antrim…
#MARINE WILDLIFE - Marine researchers off the coast of Donegal were recently treated to a rare dolphin dance by a 50-strong pod, as IrishCentral reports. The video above captures the same pod witnessed by researchers with the Irish Basking Shark…
#MARINE WILDLIFE - The Irish Examiner reports that samples from the fin whale that stranded and died in Baltimore Harbour last week have been sent to Dublin for analysis. Samples of skin and blubber will be tested by marine science…
