Irish Whale and Dolphin Group

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Whale Tales 2027

Now that Whale Tales 2025 has wrapped up, we want to thank everyone who joined us and shared their feedback. We learned a great deal about the kind of event and venue our members are looking for in the future.

As we begin planning for the next Whale Tales, we are looking for suggestions for a residential-style venue (not a hotel) that we could rent for a weekend.

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Recent Sightings

EVENT DATE 02/04/2026 09:18	SPECIES TYPE common dolphin	NO. ANIMALS 10
LOCATION: Old Head of Kinsale - Co. Cork

EVENT DATE 02/04/2026 09:06	SPECIES TYPE harbour porpoise	NO. ANIMALS 1
LOCATION: Old Head of Kinsale - Co. Cork

EVENT DATE 02/04/2026 08:56	SPECIES TYPE bottlenose dolphin	NO. ANIMALS 15
LOCATION: Lettergesh Beach - Co. Galway

EVENT DATE 02/04/2026 08:55	SPECIES TYPE harbour porpoise	NO. ANIMALS 6
LOCATION: Old Head of Kinsale - Co. Cork

EVENT DATE 02/04/2026 08:17	SPECIES TYPE minke whale	NO. ANIMALS 1
LOCATION: Old Head of Kinsale - Co. Cork

EVENT DATE 02/04/2026 07:40	SPECIES TYPE common dolphin	NO. ANIMALS 1
LOCATION: Bandon River, Kinsale - Co. Cork

EVENT DATE 01/04/2026 17:27	SPECIES TYPE common dolphin	NO. ANIMALS 11
LOCATION: Donegal Bay - Co. Donegal

EVENT DATE 01/04/2026 14:10	SPECIES TYPE common dolphin	NO. ANIMALS 2
LOCATION: Bandon River, Kinsale - Co. Cork

EVENT DATE 01/04/2026 13:00	SPECIES TYPE minke whale	NO. ANIMALS 1
LOCATION: Slea Head - Co. Kerry

EVENT DATE 31/03/2026 18:30	SPECIES TYPE minke whale	NO. ANIMALS 1
LOCATION: Ballycotton - Co. Cork

EVENT DATE 07/03/2026	SPECIES TYPE harbour porpoise
LOCATION: Leenakeel - Co. Donegal

EVENT DATE 03/03/2026	SPECIES TYPE common dolphin
LOCATION: Tramore - Co. Waterford

EVENT DATE 27/02/2026	SPECIES TYPE common dolphin
LOCATION: Belfast Harbour, Belfast Lough - Co. Antrim

EVENT DATE 27/02/2026	SPECIES TYPE harbour porpoise
LOCATION: Port Beach - Co. Louth

EVENT DATE 26/02/2026	SPECIES TYPE common dolphin
LOCATION: Inchydoney - Co. Cork

EVENT DATE 26/02/2026	SPECIES TYPE common dolphin
LOCATION: Keem, Achill Island - Co. Mayo

EVENT DATE 26/02/2026	SPECIES TYPE common dolphin
LOCATION: Duneen Strand, Ardfield - Co. Cork

EVENT DATE 25/02/2026	SPECIES TYPE common dolphin
LOCATION: Carnsore Point - Co. Wexford

EVENT DATE 25/02/2026	SPECIES TYPE white-beaked dolphin
LOCATION: Tory Island - Co. Donegal

EVENT DATE 25/02/2026	SPECIES TYPE common dolphin
LOCATION: Reenroe Strand - Co. Kerry