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North Donegal coast identified as potential marine protected area

North Donegal's coast has been identified as high biodiversity ‘Area of Interest’ for potential Marine Protected Area (MPA) designation, in a recent report by Fair Seas, a coalition of Irish environmental non-governmental organizations (eNGOs). The ...

29 Jul 2022 at 15:08

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Watch: Kayaker captures stunning basking sharks footage off Sliabh Liag

A kayaker has had a breathtakingly close encounter with basking sharks just off the coast of Donegal. Roisin Watt allowed us to share her footage with our readers, but she wishes to stress the importance of not interfering in any with these ...

05 Apr 2024 at 17:32

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Two women describe 'surreal' experience off Irish coast as basking shark swims under kayak

Two kayakers had a “surreal” encounter with a basking shark off the coast of west Cork in Ireland, with the sharks swimming right under their kayaks. Louise Barker, 33, captured the encounter on video, which she shared to Twitter with the ...

25 May 2023 at 10:40

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WATCH: Stunning underwater video of basking sharks off Donegal coast

Two Donegal divers had the close encounter of a lifetime when they came across a school of basking sharks. Michael Early was diving off Arranmore Island with Patrick McElroy, supported by coxswain Oscar Duffy on Thursday evening when he ...

02 Oct 2020 at 10:23

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Basking Sharks off the Donegal coast have played a major part in new findings

Basking Sharks sampled in early spring in Ireland are genetically different to all sharks sampled elsewhere in the North East Atlantic And samples taken from Basking Sharks off the Donegal coast have played a major part in this ...

06 Feb 2020 at 20:30

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Basking sharks, the giants often seen in Donegal waters on endangered list

For many years we have carried regular reports of sightings of basking sharks off the Donegal coast and we have featured videos sent in by readers who have come across these gentle giants of the sea, but worrying news has ...

28 Jan 2017 at 10:20

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