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Activists fear whale stuck in French river will starve to death as feeding efforts fail

Efforts to feed a dangerously thin whale that has strayed into the Seine River in France have failed so far and experts are trying to get the animal out of the river lock where it is stuck, environmentalists said. Marine conservation group Sea ...

09 Aug 2022 at 13:35

Local News

Extremely rare white humpback whale could be spotted off Donegal

A very unusual whale and calf have been spotted in the Atlantic, and their migration route could see them pass close to Donegal. Whale watchers, wildlife enthusiasts and fishermen are encouraged to keep an eye out for this rare phenomenon and ...

17 Apr 2022 at 14:09

Local News

Extremely rare white humpback whale could be spotted off Inishowen

A very unusual whale and calf have been spotted in the Atlantic, and their migration route could see them pass close to Inishowen. Whale watchers, wildlife enthusiasts and fishermen are encouraged to keep an eye out for this rare phenomenon ...

17 Apr 2022 at 15:34

Donegal MD

‘Souvenir hunters’ may have removed body parts from stranded whales

Souvenir hunters may have been responsible for the removal of parts of the jaws of two sperm whales washed up on the Donegal coast last week. The female whales were washed up at Maghery in west Donegal and at Malin Head last Wednesday. ...

24 Feb 2022 at 10:46

Local News

Six whale and dolphin strandings in one day includes two animals which stranded in Donegal

There has been a recent spate of strandings reported to the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG), including two in Donegal. On December 27 alone, six animals were reported with three of these being live strandings. A spokesperson for ...

30 Dec 2021 at 18:46

Donegal MD

Live whale stranded on Donegal beach

A live pilot whale has been washed up on a Donegal beach. The six-metre whale was found on Rossnowlagh beach on Thursday morning. The live stranding was reported to the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group at around 9am. The organisation ...

14 Oct 2021 at 16:20

Local News

Humpback whale spotted off Donegal coast is new to Irish waters, experts believe

A new individual Humpback Whale, nicknamed ‘Orion’, has been sighted for the first time in Irish waters, approximately 60 kilometres north-northwest of Malin Head, Co Donegal, Ireland. The humpback whale was sighted on board the ...

27 Jul 2021 at 15:09

Local News

Donegal Bay could become a protected marine conservation area due to bottlenose dolphins

Donegal Bay has been identified by the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG) as one of nine potential new Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in Irish waters. Current marine protected areas cover only 7.43% of the world’s oceans. ...

10 Jan 2022 at 13:27

What's On

Opportunity for people in Donegal to take part in land-based whale watching

Bloody Foreland in Donegal is one of 19 locations for the All-Ireland Whale Watch Day. On Saturday next, August 19, people in Donegal will have the opportunity to join a guided, land based whale watching event hosted by ...

12 Aug 2023 at 10:28

Arts & Entertainment

REVEALED: Heaviest animal that ever lived

The heaviest animal that ever lived may be an ancient whale species which swam in the oceans around 39 million years ago, scientists believe. Researchers analysed the remains of a partial skeleton – featuring 13 ...

08 Aug 2023 at 12:46

Local News

Successful refloating of two dolphins stranded on sandbar in Sheephaven Bay

Two common dolphins which live-stranded on a sandbar in Sheephaven Bay were safely cared for and relocated to open water. The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG) has thanked everyone involved for their role in ...

24 Aug 2023 at 16:50

National News

National: 20-metre whale washes up on Irish beach

Pictures have emerged of a deceased fin whale which washed up on Ross Beach near Killala in Mayo recently. The large whale, discovered at the weekend, measured approximately 20 metres in length. Irish Whale ...

23 Jan 2024 at 12:52

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