Whale stranded on Rossnowlagh beach
A long-finned pilot whale is stranded on Rossnowlagh beach in Co. Donegal. Members of the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group are attending to the animal that appeared yesterday morning. In a Tweet from the IWDG, green bile has been noted which is a sign of poor health. Members of the…
Whale washed up on Sligo beach damaged overnight
It’s understood a whale washed up on a beach in north Sligo has been damaged overnight. The jaw of 12 metre long female sperm whale found yesterday on Streedagh Beach was removed late last night. It’s believed locals in the area witnessed lights on the beach during the night. There…
Deep-sea whales found stranded off north west coast
Five dead whales have been found stranded off the west coast, including along Donegal and Sligo. All were deep-sea diving Cuvier’s beaked whales. Mick O Connell, of the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group, says it would be relatively normal for three or four strandings of this species in Ireland in…