http://www.iwdg.ie/ Latest cetacean news from the IWDG. en-ie http://www.iwdg.ie/article.asp?id=2358 A striped dolphin was successfully refloated by the IWDG at Lahinch, Co Clare this morning but it might restrand over the next few days. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.iwdg.ie/article.asp?id=2358 http://www.iwdg.ie/article.asp?id=2357 3 fin whales spotted during effort watch from Ram Head County Waterford Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.iwdg.ie/article.asp?id=2357 http://www.iwdg.ie/article.asp?id=2356 The IWDG will be attending the forthcoming Dive Ireland on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th February 2010 in the Slieve Russel Hotel, Ballyconnell, Co Cavan. Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.iwdg.ie/article.asp?id=2356 http://www.iwdg.ie/article.asp?id=2355 The GMIT/IWDG Cetaceans on the Frontier Survey 2010 departed Galway Docks on the 18th February destined for the slopes and canyons of the Porcupine Bank, Porcupine Seabight and Whittard Canyon. Follow the daily progress of the survey on the IWDG Ship Surveys pages... Click Here. Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.iwdg.ie/article.asp?id=2355 http://www.iwdg.ie/article.asp?id=2351 IWDG researchers along with BIM, GMIT and NPWS personnel were treated to the "Greatest Wildlife Show on Earth", and all within a few kilometres of Hook Head, Co. Wexford. Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.iwdg.ie/article.asp?id=2351 http://www.iwdg.ie/article.asp?id=2353 A dead Harbour Porpoise? Two passing Bottlenose Dolphin? What does it add up to? Murder in Whitehead! Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.iwdg.ie/article.asp?id=2353 http://www.iwdg.ie/article.asp?id=2352 The IWDG would like to ask all boat owners planning to try and see the humpback whale off Co Wexford this weekend to be aware of Marine Notice 15/2005 and respect the whale. Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.iwdg.ie/article.asp?id=2352 http://www.iwdg.ie/article.asp?id=2350 Over the coming days 22-24th, IWDG along with researchers from BIM & GMIT will conduct three survey days in the waters off Hook Hd and East Waterford. Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.iwdg.ie/article.asp?id=2350 http://www.iwdg.ie/article.asp?id=2349 Sunday 17th Jan was a big "large whale day" off Hook Head area and further west off Ram Head in Co. Waterford Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.iwdg.ie/article.asp?id=2349 http://www.iwdg.ie/article.asp?id=2348 The IWDG, with funding from the Environment Fund for Biodiversity Awareness 2009, have reprinted their very popular book Face to Face with a Beached Whale: Guidelines for the welfare of live-stranded cetaceans, including turtles, seals, otters and seabirds. Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.iwdg.ie/article.asp?id=2348