Our feast is the whale’s famine

IN their quest for food, humans do not recognise that all creatures are entitled to their share of Earth’s resources. Overfishing can deprive ocean predators, including whales and dolphins, of food.

This has been highlighted in new research by Irish scientists.

Whale-watching is a popular pastime in Ireland and, following regular sightings of the fin, humpback and minke species close to shore in the last 10 to15 years, there has been a resurgence of interest in whales. West Cork is a hotspot.