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#whales

Japan is going to start hunting whales for commercial purposes again

Dec 26th 2018, 9:45 AM 19,950 39

#HUNTING
Leatherback turtle and beluga whale spotted in Irish waters

Nov 23rd 2018, 10:58 PM 21,676 15

#OBSERVE PROGRAMME
Two killer whales spotted off the coast of Dublin

Nov 19th 2018, 4:23 PM 31,172 33

#ROCKABILL
Tánaiste orders Department to assist with investigation into beaked whale deaths

Sep 15th 2018, 7:15 AM 11,883 10

#WASHED UP
Deep Atlantic: 'If you can’t stand up, what's the difference between two and two thousand metres'

Apr 22nd 2018, 3:00 PM 35,688 13

#READ ME
Rescuers struggle to save survivors after mass beaching of 135 whales in Australia

Mar 23rd 2018, 10:44 PM 23,250 14

#PERTH
Two killer whales spotted off the coast of Kerry

Mar 7th 2018, 10:11 PM 36,000 46

#DINGLE
Listen to these Orca whales imitate human speech

Jan 31st 2018, 1:55 PM 11,116 20

#IMITATION GAMES
56 dolphins and whales have washed up on Irish beaches so far this year

Feb 18th 2017, 12:00 PM 12,288 31

#RECORD NUMBER
New Zealand beached whale crisis 'over' say rescuers

Feb 12th 2017, 7:18 AM 10,347 5

#SURVIVORS
Hundreds of whales die after becoming stranded on New Zealand beach

Feb 10th 2017, 7:13 AM 19,455 33

#GOLDEN BAY
SeaWorld to phase out killer whale shows as protests grow

Nov 9th 2015, 8:05 PM 18,347 51

#BLACKFISH
Incredible drone footage shows paddle-boarder meeting up with two friendly whales

Oct 11th 2015, 10:15 AM 25,363 18

#WELL HELLO THERE
PHOTOS: Irish Air Corps spot whales off Galway coast

Sep 14th 2015, 9:31 PM 25,711 18

#CLIFDEN
Column: Do we really need another pet, or are we running out of wild animals?

Aug 16th 2015, 8:30 AM 90 24

#SOLITARY DOLPHINS
Three whales washed up on a Kerry beach and one may not survive

Aug 6th 2015, 11:45 PM 18,187 8

#BEACHED
Japan is going to have one more go at proving its whale kills are scientific

Apr 15th 2015, 10:00 AM 11,800 33

#FOOD SCIENCE
"We're trying to keep the rest alive": 100 whales die on New Zealand beach

Feb 14th 2015, 12:40 PM 12,118 15

#TIME RUNNING OUT
An orca washed up on a Waterford beach yesterday

Jan 31st 2015, 7:40 PM 47,887 67

#STRANDED
Guy decides it would be a good idea to surf a whale carcass surrounded by hungry sharks

Nov 2nd 2014, 10:24 AM 5,287 4

#IDIOT
Whale gently lifts kayakers out of water in incredible video

Jul 23rd 2014, 7:28 AM 3,776 3

#WHALE TALE
Five pilot whales die after pod gets stranded on Donegal beach

Jul 7th 2014, 6:48 PM 19,406 35

#BEACHED
Awe-inspiring footage of huge whale and dolphin 'stampede' off California

Mar 3rd 2014, 10:00 PM 6,555 1

#MAJESTIC
Your baby dolphin making the most of the Wexford winter sunshine pics of the day

Jan 15th 2014, 4:31 PM 17,865 9

#HOOK HEAD
Sonar mapping for oil killed Madagascar whales: study

Sep 26th 2013, 8:44 PM 8,540 17

#WHALES
Irish adventurers return from Arctic with stunning photos, mild sea-sickness

Aug 31st 2013, 8:30 PM 29,285 12

#NORTH OF DISKO
Diver has luckiest escape ever after whale almost eats him

Jul 24th 2013, 9:13 AM 3,642 1

#SWIM AWAY!
This is definitely the most embarrassing voicemail you'll hear today

Jun 27th 2013, 11:17 AM 3,666 6

#WHALEMAIL
Japan will not stop hunting whales, says minister

Feb 26th 2013, 10:23 AM 5,765 46

#LOOPHOLE
PHOTOS: Just some dolphins and whales hanging out off Wexford

Feb 5th 2013, 9:45 PM 13,497 23

#THE LIFE AQUATIC
First whales of the year spotted off Wexford coast

Jan 13th 2013, 8:34 PM 16,457 39

#WHALEWATCH
PICS: Killer whales trapped in sea ice

Jan 10th 2013, 11:17 AM 15,714 45

#WHALES
The 5 at 5: Thursday

Jun 7th 2012, 4:50 PM 4,007 1

#TAKE 5
Dolphins deserve rights as 'persons', experts say

Feb 21st 2012, 5:59 PM 3,752 55

#DOLPHINS
Nuts and takeaway: The week in quotes

Feb 12th 2012, 7:00 PM 4,316 1

#SAID AND DONE
'Whale slavery' case flops in court

Feb 10th 2012, 1:30 PM 3,913 20

#PETA
First humpback whale of 2012 spotted off the Wexford coast

Jan 23rd 2012, 5:46 PM 6,038 19

#WHALE OF A TIME