Basking sharks which were sampled off the west Kerry coast in early spring have proved to be genetically different to all other such sharks tested in the north-east Atlantic, according to a study.

Flame retardants, pesticides and other pollutants are among the toxic ingredients found in four killer whales stranded on the Irish coastline, according to a new study.

Teams are trying to figure out what type of whale it is, after it was first noticed by walkers at Sutton Beach on Tuesday.

Two humpback whales, first filmed in Irish waters two decades have turned up again off Kerry almost 20 years to the day after being first encountered.

The coast of Cork is alive with whales and top marine predators of all kinds.

A father and son from Kerry made a splash in more ways than one when they posted video footage of their close encounter with a pod of humpback whales.

A group of surfers repeatedly attempted to refloat a live stranded dolphin on Lahinch beach in Co Clare this morning however the mammal was later found dead in a nearby river.

Scientists have finally solved the mystery of the birthplace of humpback whales around Irish waters, after discovering they make a mammoth journey here from Africa of nearly 3,000 kilometres.

The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group is bringing its ‘Trail of the Whale’ tour to libraries, writes Amy Lewis

Autopsies are being carried out on several dolphins that have washed up on beaches in the last month.

A POD of bottlenose dolphins, which many people believed were confined to the lower reaches of the Shannon Estuary, have been found up to 30km outside that range, a new study shows.

KILLER WHALES, or ‘orcas’, visit our shores from time to time but only one pod seems to be resident in Irish waters. 

A Minke whale, washed ashore in north Clare 13 days ago, will be allowed to decompose naturally rather than being removed by the authorities.

A pod of killer whales which regularly swims in Irish waters is feared to be in danger of dying out due to pollution.

The arrival of large numbers of minke whales along Irish inshore waters seems like a good omen for all-Island whale watch day tomorrow.

A bottlenose dolphin known to have attacked several swimmers in Clare last year has relocated to the Aran Islands, with fears she could do the same there.

Áilín Quinlan talks to filmmaker Ken O’Sullivan about a new four-part series, Ireland’s Ocean, which starts Sunday, June 22 at 6.30pm on RTÉ One.

The World Cup still dominates the schedules, but Donal Skehan does begin a new show on the previous generation of top Irish cooks

Unfortunately, the little guy didn't make it, despite the best efforts of the Dublin-based MMA star.

An expert group is to recommend to the Wildlife Service an extension of a special area of conservation (SAC) for dolphins from the Shannon estuary into two of Kerry’s bays.

An expert has warned that a dolphin, “tormented” by some swimmers, may kill someone or the mammal may have to be removed or destroyed.

Thirteen dolphins were killed after being caught in trawler nets off the west coast, autopsies have revealed.

Thirteen dolphins were killed after being caught in trawler nets off the west coast, post-mortem examinations have revealed.

Calls have been made for three dolphins which have taken up residence in a Co Clare river to be left alone so they can return to the Shannon Estuary.

Shooting stranded whales is to be considered by scientists, the Defence Forces and state wildlife officers, it has been revealed.

Shooting stranded whales is to be considered by scientists, the Defence Forces and state wildlife officers, it has been revealed.

The 30 tonne fin whale beached in a West Cork harbour must be left to die naturally, according to dolphin and whale experts.

A local authority is facing “a logistical nightmare” in removing a dying whale which stranded itself at a harbour in West Cork.

A 40ft fin whale has tried to beach and is stuck against a pier wall in west Cork.

A conservation group has appealed for the return of a 15ft whale that is believed to have been removed by persons unknown from a north Clare beach.

Plans by the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group to refit and relaunch a yacht once owned by Charles Haughey have moved a step closer after the group received a funding boost.

THE new owners of Charlie Haughey’s Celtic Mist are planning to showcase the re-fitted yacht on a three-week voyage around Ireland in June.

CHARLIE HAUGHEY’S yacht is set to be used to track the biggest whale on the planet 60 miles off the Irish coast.

THE Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG) said yesterday it is confident the state and EU-backed Leader programme will provide the necessary funding for the retrofit of Charles J Haughey’s former yacht, Celtic Mist.

People are being warned to be wary of the unusually large number of bottlenose dolphins which have taken up residence off the coast of Co Donegal.

CELTIC Mist, the yacht once sailed by former taoiseach Charles Haughey, has arrived at its new home in Co Clare after the vessel was donated to the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG).

FOR a second year running, Fáilte Ireland has made an advertisement depicting Irish whale-watching — but none of the whales filmed can be found in Irish waters.

A PENSIONER and a predator have between them established what could be an Irish record.

Richard Collins says breeding habits of gentle cetacean remain a mystery.

Dublin Bay should be designated as a whale sanctuary to protect the population of harbour porpoises, it was claimed today.

Donal Hickey says the tide is washing up rare fish

SEVERAL sightings of magnificent fin whales off west Cork, this month, offer further testimony that the area is becoming one of the top whale watching destinations in Europe.

A 1,200KM JOURNEY by a baby humpback whale through treacherous waters is at the centre of a discovery that has Irish and Dutch whale researchers leaping for joy.

ANTI-SHELL campaigners are concerned about the planned Mayo gas pipeline damaging dolphin habitats after recent sightings of up to 20 of the mammals locally.

DOES Fungi, the famous Dingle dolphin, speak with a Kerry accent?

FAMOUS for the Burren and the Cliffs of Moher, Co Clare has many other natural attractions, which will soon be documented in a bid to aid their preservation.