A rare stranding of a female killer whale orcinus orca on the south coast of ireland. May 03, 2011 with worldclass whale watching available off the coast of the irish republic, its an experience thats more accessible than you might think. Sep 15, 2017 whale watching with nic and west whale and dolphin tours. Simply arrange the wine corks in the shape of a whale or any shape, for that matter and affix with hot glue, and youve got yourself a fun cork board in under fifteen minutes. Rare killer whale attack witnessed off cork coast breakingnews. The city s charter was granted by prince john, as lord of ireland, in 1185. The city was once fully walled, and some wall sections and gates remain today. Fin whale greets little girl and circles whale watching. Cork whale watch offers wonderful opportunities to observe whales and dolphins and a host of other marine wildlife in west cork. At any time of year we may have occasional sightings of bottlenose and rissos dolphins. Come and join whale of a time for a sea adventure in cork harbour the second largest natural harbour in the world, kinsale or youghal.
A rare stranding of a female killer whale orcinus orca. A dead dolphin was found on schull beach with fishing line around its beak. Whale watching in west cork, ireland with colin barnes. Travel guide with touristic destinations, museums and architecture in cork. He is the director of whale watch west cork which runs boat based tours to watch and photograph whales and dolphins off the coast of southwest ireland. View historic forts, seaside towns, meandering rivers and a host of marine wildlife.
These productive coastal waters provide critical feeding habitat for a diversity of species including cetaceans whales, dolphins, and porpoises, basking sharks, seals and sea birds, along with prolific fish life. Whale watching in ireland irish whale watching west cork. In fact, in 2001 a pod of killer whales navigated 12 miles up the river lee to cork city. A humpback whale was seen inchydoney beach, near clonakilty in west cork earlier this week, and even got friendly with a. Three orca killer whales are continuing to attract huge attention in cork harbour. Whale watch west cork boat tour agency baltimore, ireland. West cork, on the irish south coast attracts minke whales, fin whales, and humpback whales to feed in its rich waters every year. A short drive or a cheap flight will get you to county cork, and our purpose built whale.
Humpback whales get friendly with paddleboarders in cork. Celtic voyager lies at the port of cork in the heart of cork city. Irish whale watching boat tours in county cork ireland. Whale watching schedule and booking with cork whale watch. The world is a vast, superb place filled with completely different cultures and ethnicitys. With worldclass whale watching available off the coast of the irish republic, its an experience thats more accessible than you might think. Bounce in a club with pure cork pizzazz, revel in a festival or kick back to some jazz. Mar 03, 2011 you can easily whip up your own whale wine cork board, too, with a square foot cork tile, a bunch of wine corks i used 44, and a hot glue gun. The capital city of the united states, ideally wellknown for its thriving vary of bureaucratic lands and the house to the president of the united states, washington d. Harassment of the whales by smaller craft in the outer harbour prompted them to swim farther inland, up to the cork city quays at one point. Whale watching in the north atlantic is weather dependent and we cant run trips every day. The irish whale and dolphin group proves you dont have to go anywhere exotic to observe whales, sharks, and dolphins. Dolphin and whale watching in west cork is an experience that is weather dependant. Whale and dolphin watching youghal coast, river lee and.
Whale watch with colin barnes whale watching west cork. Baltimore stranded fin whale ireland beached in harbour on 14. Their site isn worth visiting to find out about planned events in the area. In december 2008 don conroy, chris wilson and alan mcguire set out to record a radio show for their new series wildside. For much of the middle ages, cork city was an outpost of old english culture in the midst of a predominantly hostile gaelic countryside and cut off from the english government in the pale around dublin. For details of colin barness whale watching trips in west cork check out the website. Cork city travel county cork, ireland lonely planet. Visit cork whale watch on your trip to union hall or ireland. Drone footage was taken by the iwdg on april 20 when it was carrying out fieldwork for the groups whaletrack ireland project. Corky ii received her name after the parks original corky died in december 1970. Join colin barnes on a whale watching trip in west cork cork whale watch is irelands longest established whale watch operator and has been enthralling whale watchers and wildlife enthusiasts in west cork since 2001.
The compact city centre is set on an island in the river lee, surrounded by waterways and packed with grand georgian avenues, cramped 17thcentury alleys, modern masterpieces such as the opera house, and narrow streets crammed with pubs, shops, cafes and restaurants, fed by arguably the best foodie scene in the country. Existing whalewatching and dolphinwatching ventures are concentrated around the southern irish counties particularly counties cork, kerry and clare see. Ireland baltimore west cork whale and dolphin boat trip. Killer whales on cork visit may be ocean bound the irish times. Kerry is the only other county that really competes with cork on the whale watching front. Dolphin and whale watching in west cork golden moments. The recent, very rare sighting of a 40ft white humpback whale around 14 miles off baltimore, west cork, ireland by skipper pat collins and. Whale watching holiday to ireland whales worldwide. Front page news december 3, 2012 by calvin jones 4 comments whale watching in west cork is in the news again after this incredible shot made the front page of several national newspapers today. Since that time according to the irish whale and dolphin group, 25 species have been recorded, ranging in size from the small harbour porpoise to the giant fin whale. Gardai said the whales made their way up the river lee and are in the south channel area.
Please phone the location on the morning of the experience to check the conditions. Aug 17, 2012 baltimore stranded fin whale ireland beached in harbour on 14 aug 2012 co cork west cork. Cork whale watch reen pier, 5 minutes from, union hall, county cork ireland rated 4. The 10 closest hotels to whale watch west cork tripadvisor. Whale and dolphin watching weekend observe marine wildlife and watch whales and dolphins in their natural environment at close range in cork. Cork whale watch operate year round and are also available for filming and research charters, as well as pelagic seabird trips. Whale of a time boat republic of irelandcorkcloyne.
She has been in captivity longer than any other killer whale. A whale that was spotted swimming in the liffey last week has been buried. A massive white humpback whale is spotted off the coast of. Orcas are relatively common in irish waters and have been sighted regularly this year by the irish whale. Jun 16, 2001 hundreds of people have lined union quay in corks city centre to see three killer whales.
A worthy cause for anyone passionate about dolphins and their conservation research in ireland. Voyager is a wellequipped, twinengine catamaran, built specifically for whale and dolphin watching tours off west cork and is licensed to carry 12 passengers and 2 crew by the department of transport marine. Your whale and dolphin watching experience in west cork will last 4 hours. Multiaward winning whale watch west cork runs responsible whale and dolphin watching tours led by. Whale watching in west cork, ireland with colin barnes cork. In fact, youghal was the location for the film classic, moby dick. Whale watch west cork discovering cork welcome to cork. The 25 foot long mammal later washed up on dollymount strand on sunday after its remains were seen floating in the water.
Humpback whales off west cork photo by p whooley, iwdg. Whale watch west cork baltimore updated april 2020 top. Whale and dolphin watching youghal coast, river lee and cork. I just wanted to say that the quality of your site is exceptional. Back in 1991, irelands biologically diverse waters were declared a whale and dolphin sanctuary, the first of its kind in europe. How to contact whale watch west cork to book a boat tour in ireland. Hotels near whale watch west cork, baltimore on tripadvisor. Nic is no stranger to adventure and leading groups to remote places on earth. Nic slocum divides his time between west cork, ireland and other iconic whale watching destinations around the world. Seven dolphins, whale washed up on cork coast in a week. Seven dolphins, whale washed up on cork coast in a week schull, west cork, ireland. West cork is now recognised as one of the best places in europe to go whale watching and you get the dolphins thrown in for free.
Experience these coltish and curious creatures to accompany our boat and see in contrast the amazing whales which surprise with their gentle behaviour. Whale watching in west cork with colin barnes whale. All bookings can be made directly with whale watch west cork. As baltimore is located almost 2 hours drive from cork city, many visitors may not have a car available to them so if you wish to arrange a packaged day out with a minibus, lunch and sightseeing please email us from our contact page. Our trips are a minimum of 4 hours duration, often longer. You are permitted to print and download extracts from this site provided they are not.
Responsible tourism award winner whale watch west cork runs responsible whale and dolphin watching tours led by zoologist and conservationist dr nic slocum. Cork whale watch, reen pier, 5 minutes from, unionhall 2020. Experience the very best of west cork s marine wildlife with skipper colin barnes, irelands foremost whale watch skipper, aboard the purposebuilt mv holly jo, which is designed for wildlife watching. Hundreds of people have lined union quay in cork s city centre to see three killer whales. A whale of a time in west cork ireland vacations with.
Whale watching in ireland irish whale watching west cork ireland. A killer whale attacking a group of dolphins was witnessed by a charter boat operator off the coast of west cork in what experts say is a very. All tours depart from baltimore, harbour, west cork on board voyager daily between april and november sea conditions permitting. Mesoplodon mirus and a single humpback whale, megaptera novaeangliae besseling et al. Oct 08, 2005 west cork is now recognised as one of the best places in europe to go whale watching and you get the dolphins thrown in for free. Corky ii is a female captive orca or killer whale from the a5 pod in british columbia, canada. They hoped to see whales off the coast of county cork, ireland. Whale watch west cork baltimore 2020 all you need to know. The irish government declared the coastal waters of ireland a whale and dolphin sanctuary during the early 1990s.
We provide dedicated whale watching trips out of reen pier, near union hall, west cork, subject to weather conditions and demand novembermarch. Killer whales attract huge attention in cork harbour. In addition, cork harbour, shannon estuary and dingle bay each have resident dolphin. Catch an intimate gig in a pub with a fire or watch a horse race with locals that comes down to the wire.
Irish whale and dolphin group dedicated to the conservation and better understanding of whales, dolphins and porpoises in irish waters. Humpback whales get friendly with paddleboarders in cork video. Whale watching in ireland is a growing tourism activity. Hundreds of people have lined union quay in corks city centre to see three killer whales. Wales and dolphins are common visitors to these irish waters in east cork.
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