Sightings search
Find out where cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises) have been seen near you. Our database of over 17,000 validated sightings is updated daily, reflecting the latest sightings around the Irish coast. For more detailed analysis and mapping facilities of species categories (including basking sharks), you can explore our "Advanced Search" facility below. To interrogate specific land-based watch sites, regularly watched by experienced observers see Effort Watches.
Quick links:
- Map of sightings over the past month.
- Table of sightings over the past month.
- Breakdown of species recorded in the past month.
Publication policy
We welcome researchers and managers using this search facility. If records are used in publications, either scientific or popular we would ask you to include the following line: "All records are validated and available on www.iwdg.ie". We would really appreciate any copies of publications that have used these data so we can track the use of the site and make any improvements.
We welcome researchers and managers using this search facility. If records are used in publications, either scientific or popular we would ask you to include the following line: "All records are validated and available on www.iwdg.ie". We would really appreciate any copies of publications that have used these data so we can track the use of the site and make any improvements.
