endobj 1 0 obj IN IRELAND: Very little is known about this species given it has been sighted only a handful of times offshore in the Porcupine Seabight and Rockall Bank predominantly during the summer months and a skull was recovered from the River Moy, Co. Mayo in 1967. >> Dark black in colour throughout the body with a light grey “bib” on the throat. 8 . >> endstream /Height 14 Please enable javascript and refresh the page. << As boaters fortunate enough to have experienced it will testify even spotting a distant dorsal fin can be the highlight of any day afloat. 7) Our site uses cookies. endobj 1 2 . Video by Nicola Coyle/IWDG pic.twitter.com/8NRzsBPBQu. 9 0 obj A mass stranding in 1860 proved its continued existence, which had been in doubt. 6 0 obj /ColorSpace /DeviceGray << /SMask 6 0 R They tend to avoid boats but do occasionally spy-hop and breach. x��iPSW�o �X�v��u���Vj�0�*��*�R���*�%des!, �jh 51d"�e R�����U9}�%�D��:����;�w���s�=7Q�D�%J�Ɛ;}�f0)'z��;�j��m��_5BfsWo��}��R;D�Q��A�ѷՄg\�3S����pw�22j�������"J?-ɐ��6�+=��^���",;��Fhw�N���EZ�BO��տUV��3�}`�h֑�� �͒���36��ņEeуC�L3���� ������:a#B���s�*���� �S@*w�p� M�?0�GOّAG� Was it a whale? << Seven northern bottlenose whales have died in what’s been described as the largest mass stranding of its kind in Ireland. /Height 14 The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG) confirmed the deaths to RTÉ News after the incident was reported on Rossnowlagh beach yesterday, Wednesday 19 August. Afloat.ie is Ireland's only full–time marine journalism team and it takes time, money and hard work to produce our content.
endobj No matter how brief the glimpse it's a privilege to share the seas with Irish marine wildlife. pic.twitter.com/oIjpSBpAKD, MacDara Conroy is a contributor covering all things on the water, from boating and wildlife to science and business. /ca 1.0 The false killer whale was first described by the British paleontologist and biologist Richard Owen in … If you're not happy about that please hit your back button. Two of the stranded bottlenose whales that died on Rossnowlagh beach on Wednesday Photo: IWDG. /Filter /FlateDecode Trained IWDG members and NPWS on site. The IWDG urged the public to keep their distance from the whales after “upsetting news” that crowds had formed to take selfies next to the distressed marine wildlife. stream Speakers Lineup Grows For Virtual Island Summit, Quantum Sails - Five Sail Care Tips at the End of the Season, Enniscorthy SAR Team Collect Two Whaly 370s & Whaly 435R Professional from O'Sullivans Marine, Ireland's Classic & Traditional Boats Give Us Hope in Challenging Times. /Producer (�� Q t 4 . /Width 156 Species Name: False killer whale Scientific Name: Pseudorca crassidens Habitat: Ireland is close to the northern limits of their range Legal Status: Directive 92/43 Annex IV Berne Convention Annex II CITES Appendix II Bonn ACCOBAMS Convention Appendix ? stream So you can see why we need to ask for your help. /SM 0.02 endobj /Filter /FlateDecode Boaters have a unique perspective and all those who go afloat, from inshore kayaking to offshore yacht racing that what they encounter can be of real value to specialist organisations such as the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG) who compile a list of sightings and strandings.
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[/Pattern /DeviceRGB] /BitsPerComponent 8 Marine Wildlife Around Ireland One of the greatest memories of any day spent boating around the Irish coast is an encounter with marine wildlife. This website requires javascript to be enabled in your browser. From whales to dolphins, seals, sharks and other ocean animals this page documents the most interesting accounts of marine wildlife around our shores.
MacDara Conroy. /ColorSpace /DeviceGray Unlike many news sites, we haven’t put up a paywall because we want to keep our marine journalism open. Downloadable Detailed Species Information, Irish Humpback Whale Photo Identification Catalogue, https://iwdg.ie/cms_files/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/False-killer-whale-as-Gaeilge.mp3, Diet: Squid and large predatory fish such as tuna. /SA true /Height 50 However, it was hoped that the eighth whale, which refloated in the shallows after the tide came in, would make it back to deeper waters of its own accord.