Social Media Ideas for Irish Whale And Dolphin Group

Tarrtháil déanta ag meitheal dheonach ar dheilfeanna a d'fhagadh triomaithe ar thrá Gaeltachta

Tá deilfeanna ag teacht níos giorra don gcósta mar nach bhfuil bia dóibh amuigh in uiscí doimhne na farraige móire.

Dead minke whale washes up on high tide at Dunmoran

New study shows Irish waters offer important refuge for endangered basking sharks

The study draws on close to 50 years of records of sightings of the species.

Locals mount dramatic rescue operation after dolphins stranded on Kerry Gaeltacht beach

Common dolphins – as opposed to the bottlenose variety – are straying from their usual deep ocean feeding grounds to swim and feed closer to shore.

National Heritage Week 2026 in Clare: Whale watching, island tours and storytelling among this year’s events

Rare encounter with elusive ocean giant off Mayo coast

Passengers on a boat trip off Acaill, Co Mayo, recently enjoyed a rare encounter with an ocean sunfish.

Fungie, Ireland's most famous dolphin, was a rare breed, study confirms

Fungie the Dingle Dolphin had mixed ancestry, researchers in Ireland have discovered.

Look out for 'blue planet' moments this National Marine Week

Whales, dolphins and basking sharks bring 'blue planet’ moments to UK coasts this summer

Fungie’s DNA recovered from old wetsuit reveals mixed dolphin ancestry

The wetsuit of IWDG member Denis O’Regan was used to test Fungie’s DNA

Scientists set off on RV Celtic Explorer to track ocean changes

The AR7E-2026 project aims to generate new insights into the links between ocean circulation, climate, carbon cycling and marine ecosystems. Read more: Scientists set off on RV Cel...

MERR Institute monitors rare dolphins off Delmarva coast

The MERR Institute is monitoring two rare dolphins seen off the coast, including what the nonprofit believes to be a leucistic juvenile dolphin and an albino calf.

Rising sea temperatures threaten 'mass mortality events' among Irish marine life

The rising sea temperatures are changing the distribution of wildlife in European waters, the researchers said.

Researchers tracking a rare albino dolphin along the Delmarva coast

Whale supergroup shows rebound from hunting but Iran war endangers them

A South African couple found themselves in a rare situation when they witnessed a humpback whale “supergroup” consisting of nearly 300 of the giant marine mammals gathering togethe...

Fungie DNA reveals dolphin's mixed ancestry

A study has found that Fungie, once Ireland's best-known dolphin, had ties to both the Shannon Estuary bottlenose dolphins and a much larger offshore population.

Photographers behind pictures of Ireland's coast and waterways honoured in Dublin

This year over 390 photographers entered a total of 1,101 photographs.

Wildlife

A humpback whale surfaces in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of New York City. — AFP

Rare white-tailed sea eagle chick born in Fota Wildlife Park

Cork zoo has been part of recovery programme for the animal since 1991

Iceland Seizes Paul Watson Foundation’s Boat as it Tracks Whale Hunt

The Icelandic Coast Guard and a team of special forces from the police boarded the vessel Bandero operated by the Captain Paul Watson Foundation on Ju...

Marine Megafauna in Sailing Guidelines shortlisted

The Marine Megafauna in Sailing Guidelines, co-authored by World Sailing and the Marine Mammal Advisory Group (MMAG), have been shortlisted for the 2026 Sport Positive Awards in th...

Iceland to deport antiwhaling protest ship’s crew after they interfered with whale hunt

Authorities in Iceland detained the M/V Bandero, an antiwhaling protest ship, on July 30 and held the boat in port in Reykjavík with its 21-person crew detained on board, according...

Supergroup humback whale sightings on the increase in South Africa

Together with dolphins, they are one of at least 37 species of marine mammals that can be found in South African waters.

Are sharks really becoming a new threat in Irish waters, or are humans the bigger danger?

‘This was a shark that had been hooked, brought aboard a boat and was being handled’

Heritage Week celebration at Ballisodare Fishing Club to feature scouts, music and salmon talk