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IWDG calls for clarity following Donegal live stranding

July 15, 2014 by Calvin Jones 1 Comment

Dead Pilot Whale

In the wake of the unfortunate live stranding of 13 long-finned pilot whales in Co. Donegal last week, The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG) -- a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to whale and dolphin research and conservation -- has called for clarity from state agencies in terms of which authority has responsibility for managing live-stranding events around the Irish … [Read more...] about IWDG calls for clarity following Donegal live stranding

Pilot whales strand on Donegal beach

July 7, 2014 by Calvin Jones Leave a Comment

Pilot Whales Donegal

Four of thirteen pilot whales that stranded overnight on a beach in Co. Donegal have died. The other nine have been successfully re-floated by a local rescue effort that involved up to 100 people at its peak according to reports. The whales were spotted on Ballyness beach at Falcarragh, Co Donegal at 8am this morning. "It's not something you want to see everyday," local … [Read more...] about Pilot whales strand on Donegal beach

The Urban Birder in Ireland

January 5, 2014 by David Lindo 1 Comment

Cape Clear in Co. Cork is one of David Lindo's favourite Irish birding hotspots

I was born in London but whenever anyone asks me where I’m from my stock answer is always that I am a black, Afropean, child of the earth and Honorary Irishman. I particularly cherish the ‘Honorary Irishman’ bit of my epithet because I really do feel a close affinity with the Emerald Isle. When I first came into this world my early days were spent in northwest London, initially … [Read more...] about The Urban Birder in Ireland

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