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 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.

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.

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 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.

EVERYONE has heard of the Irish red deer that grace Killarney National Park, not to mention eagles and dolphins, but Kerry also has many other rare and threatened species of animal and plant life.

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.

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.

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.

A STRANDED whale has been rescued in what has been described as a “model” refloating operation.

Whale and dolphin spotters were training their binoculars on seas around Ireland today in the hope of spotting a glimpse of the country’s largest visitors.