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Humpback whales

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<p>Humpback whales can 'talk' to each other even when tens of kilometres apart — but noise levels in the oceans have been aggravated by ocean warming. Picture: AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)</p>

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Richard Collins: Ocean sound pollution is increasing — and it's affecting whales
Dredging, drilling, and pile-driving for wind-turbine installation generate noise pollution. So do submarine-detection SONAR systems and the discharges of weapons during naval exercises
<p>A series of photos of a humpback whale breaching: during August and September, humpback whales can sometimes be seen off the coasts of Cork and Kerry as they make their epic migration from summer feeding grounds in the Polar regions to warmer waters near the equator for breeding and birthing</p>

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Anja Murray: Whales are on the move and Cork and Kerry are great places for whale-watching
<p>A humpback whale, one of three sighted by PhD student Miguel Blázquez Hervás some 10 km east of Fastnet lighthouse.</p>

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Humpback whales spotted off West Cork coast
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Thursday TV Tips: A palm-reading dentist, a rugby player, and a call-centre worker on First Dates
Dead whale calf washes ashore in humpback stranding in West Cork

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Dead whale calf washes ashore in humpback stranding in West Cork
Humpback whales in Irish waters are born in Africa

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Humpback whales in Irish waters are born in Africa
Watch: Humpback whales cause a splash in west Cork
Watch: Humpback whales cause a splash in west Cork

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

Thu, 02 May, 2019

Watch: Stunning, up-close footage of dolphins and whales off Baltimore
Watch: Stunning, up-close footage of dolphins and whales off Baltimore

Check out this stunning footage of some common dolphins riding the bow of the whale watching Radiance today.

Fri, 18 May, 2018

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