Freedom For Dolphins - Ireland

11/10/2026

Great to see these two orcas John Coe and Aquarius off the south west coast of Ireland during the week.

04/10/2026

An adult True's beaked whale and her calf live stranded near Camp, Co. Kerry, on the evening of 28 September. A walker first spotted them alive at the shoreline near high tide and raised the alert locally. People from the community came together and tried to help the whales back into the water, but sadly both died a short time later.

Beaked whales spend their lives in deep water around the continental shelf and further offshore, diving to depths of 1,000–2,000 metres in search of food. The shallow waters of Tralee Bay are far from their usual feeding habitat. Both animals appeared to be in good body condition, and at this time we do not know why they stranded.

29/09/2026

We will wait to see what comes out of this week’s International Whaling Commission’s 70th meeting and see if there is a willingness to stop continuing with outdated whaling practices on the part of Norway in particular!

The International Whaling Commission’s 70th meeting began today in Hobart, Australia, with delegates from around 63 member nations in attendance. Among the key issues on the agenda is a long-standing proposal, first put forward 25 years ago, to establish a whale sanctuary in the South Atlantic Ocean.

Unsurprisingly, Norway is among the nations opposed to the proposal. During the opening session earlier today, Norway’s head delegate challenged the Commission’s current direction, arguing that it has increasingly focused on conservation at the expense of its original emphasis on sustainable use.

It promises to be an interesting week of discussions and deliberations, with the meeting scheduled to continue through Friday.

27/09/2026

26/09/2026

This is both heartbreaking and worrying. Dozens of dead southern right whale calves washed up on beaches off the south coast of Argentina this week, continuing a disturbing trend that began in June.

This week again, dozens of dead southern right whale calves washed up on beaches in southern Chubut province, continuing a disturbing trend that began in June.

"The death rate (among young whales) is quite high this season in particular," Mariano Coscarella, a researcher at the Marine Mammals Laboratory of the national research council Conicet, confirmed to AFP.

Coscarella, who is based in Puerto Madryn, a major whale-watching destination on the Atlantic coast, said veterinarians suspected an outbreak of erysipelas, a serious disease caused by bacteria commonly found on the mammals' skin.

The Chubut provincial government said Wednesday it was working closely with the scientific community to solve the mystery of the dying whales. | via Agence France-Presse

25/09/2026

Echo, a blind bottlenose dolphin, has become the fifth dolphin to die since being transferred out of Marineland, Canada, over the summer. 💔💔💔

Oceanogràfic de València in Spain says a dolphin recently moved out of Ontario's Marineland has died, after experiencing respiratory and swallowing issues.

21/09/2026

They didn’t have to go too far to see this fantastic sighting!!! 😁🐋💙

18/09/2026

Latest sightings of John Coe and Aquarius were off the Isle of Lewis in Scotland yesterday!!! Great to see they are still travelling together. 🥰🙏🏻🫍

13/09/2026

Wow!! Two fin whales spotted off Di**le today! 🤩