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.

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.

There is a famous dolphin in our midst — Spirtle the sunburned Scottish dolphin has made her way down the east coast of Ireland and is now swimming off the Cork and Kerry coast.

Cormac Canning from Duleek and brothers Mylo and Cormac Newton from Bellewstown were out walking the beach at Laytown last Friday evening when they spotted the mammal who was unable to get back into deep water.

A group of humpback whales have been spotted "feeding and socialising" in waters off the coast of west Cork.

This year the worst on record as 56 mammals wash up on beaches

And photographer Richard Creagh captured some pics of the orca with the stunning Irish coastline as a backdrop.

A dead dolphin at Broadstrand, Seven Heads, West Cork, carried in on a high tide and now above the tideline, so not likely to be carried out again. It’s a big animal, rotund and heavy. It’s on a popular walking route: what’s to be done?

A full State commemoration for Roger Casement was led by President Michael D Higgins at Banna Strand near Tralee yesterday.

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.

This just in: Willy is still free, and having the craic off the coast of Kerry.

Fungi, the famous Dingle dolphin who has captured the hearts of millions of visitors for 30 years, could soon have company.

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.

An attempt to save a whale beached in Ballyheigue in Co Kerry has failed.

COLIN BARNES, originally from Sussex, has been fishing in Irish waters for over 30 years.

One of the world’s rarest whales was photographed from the deck of the Celtic Mist on Sep 4.

A humpback whale chose St Patrick’s Day to make his first visit to Irish waters.

Two leading wildlife specialists have joined forces to help people get close to the wild side of Ireland.

A coastal community’s bid to salvage a whale skeleton for use as a tourist attraction has ended in a watery grave.

Skin and blubber samples from the 30-tonne whale that was stranded in West Cork have been sent to Dublin for analysis.

The carcass of a 30-tonne whale which died when it beached in a west Cork harbour will be to towed out to sea and submerged.

A 50ft fin whale stranded at Baltimore pier was spared a planned euthanising by navy officials after it died naturally shortly after 11am yesterday.

The first successful refloating of a dolphin in this country has been confirmed in north Kerry.

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.

FEW animals better highlight the urban-rural divide in Ireland than the fox.

A DISTRESED sperm whale lay dying on an Irish beach after stranding, following a disorientated 100 mile swim along the east coast.

THE country’s newest research vessel Celtic Mist will arrive at Kilrush Creek Marina on 16 July.

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.

PADRAIG Whooley’s love of the sea is reflected in his voluntary role as sightings coordinator of the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group.

REMARKABLE footage of one of the world’s largest creatures in acrobatic display has been captured in Irish waters.

THE Irish Sea has some unusual visitors this summer.

A blue whale – the largest species in history – has been photographed for the first time in Irish waters.

Thirteen headlands around the Irish coast are being used as vantage points today for the annual nationwide whale and dolphin watch, which takes place between 2pm and 5pm today.

GRAPHIC images of man-eating sharks from Jaws come to mind following recent reports of shark sightings off the coast.

THE stranding of whales and dolphins is a phenomenon as old as time itself and still surrounded by a deal of mystery, despite studies by experts worldwide.

THROUGHOUT the month of July seven ships and three aircraft will be deployed off the western coast of Europe mapping the distribution and the abundance of whales, dolphins and porpoises.

FISHERMEN and boat operators hope a school of up to 40 dolphins which has gathered in the Waterford estuary will do for the city what Fungi has done for Dingle.

Global warming is being credited with attracting exotic aquatic visitors to Ireland.

MARINE scientists and wildlife support groups were battling last night to save a sizeable juvenile whale stranded in a Cork estuary.