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REFLECTIONS ON A RARE BASKING SHARK ENCOUNTER
August 2020
Dr. Simon Berrow narrates his experience with basking sharks in the fall off West Clare. The species is often seen feeding in this area in the spring - but the seasonal timing of this experience was not the only unusual component...
© Emmett Johnston
NEWS | 2014
Nov 14, 20142 min read
Group Activity Update
Although there has not been much online activity in the past year, the group have not been idle. With the completion of the field work...
Aug 25, 20142 min read
Slime Sunday
Sunday the 24th of August saw the first break in the strong northerly winds on the north coast since shark sightings have begun to filter...
Aug 22, 20141 min read
Late Arrivals
The week, beginning the 18th of August, has seen a significant increase in basking shark sightings reports around the north coast of...
Aug 22, 20142 min read
Dr. Hammerhead Lecture Tour
For decades sharks have been vilified in the media, with Hollywood films like 'Jaws' and sensationalised media stories dominating the...
Aug 5, 20141 min read
Shark Week
Discovery Channel Canada will feature a number of research initiatives undertaken by the Irish Basking Shark Study Group off Malin Head...
Jul 17, 20143 min read
Community Consultation Feedback
Malin Head Marine Park, Centre and Biosphere Fishing Area Concept Document COMMUNITY CONSULTATION FEEDBACK The Inishowen Basking Shark...
Jul 17, 20141 min read
Where are they?
With few sightings of basking sharks from around the Irish coast and no sightings from the usual Irish shark hotspots of Malin Head and...
May 30, 20143 min read
Legal Protection for Basking Sharks in Irish Coastal Waters
The Irish Basking Shark Study Group have recently written to the Minister of Arts, Heritage, Gaelteacht and the Islands, Jimmy Deenihan...
May 27, 20141 min read
RTE Feature: Blaskets Influx
The huge influx of basking sharks into waters off the South coast at Slea Head and the Blasket Islands was featured on RTE news this...
May 19, 20144 min read
Basking in the Blaskets
By Paddy O’Dwyer basking shark research assistant A sunny day with only a light breeze and calm seas for most people might mean a trip...
May 12, 20143 min read
Slea Head Bloom
2014 The Story so Far: Field report from Nick Massett and Lucy Hunt from Slea Head, Kerry. After a good run of warm spring weather here...
Mar 9, 20141 min read
Public Consultation
March 2014: Malin Head Ocean Centre, Marine Park and Biosphere Reserve: Members of the public with an interest in the Marine sector on...
Mar 8, 20142 min read
Discovery Channel to Film off Malin Head
Discovery Channel Canada has confirmed they are coming to Malin Head to film a program on Basking Sharks for their famous Shark Week. The...
Mar 8, 20142 min read
RTE Living the Wildlie
An RTE series on Ireland’s wildlife will feature the basking shark research undertaken off Malin head in 2013. The program which will air...
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