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The whistles of pods in Cardigan Bay have a regional signature and are at a higher frequency than others across the globe, according to experts on the BBC series Wonders of the Celtic Deep.
WATCH: Spectacular footage captures basking sharks off Clare July 14 is Shark Awareness Day! Did you know basking sharks are commonly found in Irish waters in spring? Jul 14, 2021 The footage was captured in August, about three months after basking sharks are usually spotted in Irish waters. Irish Whale and Dolphin Group Vimeo Facebook Addthis An Irish shark group captured rare and spectacular drone footage of basking sharks engaged in possible courtship behavior off the coast of Clare back in 2020. The Irish Basking Shark Group (IBSG) captured the footage in Aug 2020, which appears to show...
Kevin Corbett spoke with members of the Burren Sub Aqua Club about their fantastic experience with Clare’s famous dolphin Dusty on a dive off Miltown. See our video below TEN days on from their magical underwater encounter with one of Clare’s most famous marine residents, Jennifer and Jessica Smith are understandably still buzzing. The sisters, from Sixmilebridge, found themselves on RTE news last week after their interaction with Dusty the Dolphin was filmed while on a dive off Miltown Malbay with Burren Sub Aqua Club. Escaping the exam pressure that May typically brings, Jennifer, in h...
Endangered fish thrown away and dead whales on our shores: Fishing's ocean impact Noteworthy reveals over 30 tonnes of threatened fish were discarded in one year, including the endangered basking shark and critically endangered skates. By Maria Delaney Tuesday 6 Apr 2021, 8:30 PM 2 hours ago 9,500 Views 12 Comments VIDEOS OF THE iconic basking shark flood our social media every summer. The peaceful plankton-feeding fish started to arrive off...
Another Life: Undersea noise caused by humans a major threat to whales and dolphins Michael Viney: Celtic Mist, donated by the Haughey family, now serving as a research vessel for conservation body Sat, Apr 3, 2021, 06:00 He would have met dolphins aplenty, arching ahead of his yacht beyond Dingle Bay. The sight of a whale was perhaps more rare: a distant spout or occasional, glistening fin. Today, Charles Haughey’s feeling for nature – unique in past Irish governments – can claim an expanding legacy in conservation. Just 30 years from his declaration of Irish waters as a cetacean s...