Whale of a time promised for keen watchers

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

Taking place on 20 headlands all around the coast, from between 2pm and 5pm, the purpose of the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG) whale watch day is to raise awareness of the 24 species of cetaceans — porpoises, dolphins and whales — that have been recorded in our waters.

As well as giving the public a chance to see the mammals in their natural environment, it also provides IWDG researchers with a unique snapshot of whale and dolphin activity around the entire coast.