Wed1st Aug 2012 | July 2012 : Shark Time! Finally a number of sharks have been recorded of the coast of Ireland with concentrations around the north coast. Ten separate sightings have been reported on Inishowen, Co. Donegal since July 23rdand with only a few days of calm weather during that period the… | Read more... |
Tue5th Jun 2012 | The Monster Munch project has delivered a five month community awareness programme using basking sharks as a medium to inform Inishowen’s youth on marine biology, local marine resources and the marine industry. This Thursday the 7ThJune see’s the culmination of the project with a presentation evening in the Greencastle Maritime… | Read more... |
Tue5th Jun 2012 | May 26th - 30th 2012 With calm sea’s and perfect sunshine the majority of Inishowen’s Monster Munch community schools have successfully completed their vessel survey days. The perfect sea conditions ensured a gentle introduction for the youngsters to the field work of a marine biologist and the marine environment. … | Read more... |
Mon7th May 2012 | An unusually early start to the shark season in April caught Irelands basking shark research teams a little off guard. Now as the summer begins in earnest and sea surface temperatures start to climb above 11 degree Celsius for prolonged periods a Malin head based research team are gearing up… | Read more... |
Tue10th Apr 2012 | Following numerous reports of large concentrations of basking sharks from County Cork to County Galway the Irish Basking Shark Study Group successfully tagged ten sharks off County Kerry. Basking sharks occur each year all around the Irish coast – one of the few countries in the world where this phenomenon… | Read more... |
Fri30th Mar 2012 | The Inishowen based schools led community awareness project has successfully completed the initial shore stage and the students are now preparing to go on the water and put into practice their newly developed skills. This week marks the end of the three month in class learning and creative… | Read more... |