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| ANTI-WHALING PROTEST DUBLIN on the 5th of November around the globe many groups came together outside their Embassies of Japan to air their outrage to the Japanese Governements attitude towards cetaceans. Dublin saw a small group come together along with Senator Dan Boyle of the Green Party to take part. Senator Boyle had a few moments with the Economic Attache of Japan to speak out on behalf of cetaceans. peaceful words were exchanged before the diplomatic staff returned to their office. Throughout the day we watched as the Embassy took our pictures from their office windows. Many passer bye showed their support by honking their car horns. pedestrians talked to the protesters |
| PILOT WHALES DIE A pod of 30 pilot whales stranded on Rutland Island Donegal on saturday evening. the pod consists of mainly females and their calves. None survived, no necropsy was carried out due to severe weather conditions. |
| Common Dolphin stranding in Aug 09 |
| STRANDING GUIDELINES TO BE INTRODUCED TO DOLPHIN DAYS IRELAND THROUGH FACEBOOK After speaking with many dolphin swimmers and dolphin entuasiasts we discovered that many people do not know what action to take if they should discovered a live stranding on their beach. We have decided that we will introduce a new page for stranding guidelines here on the site and on our facebook page. Simple actions that you can do may make the difference between life and death for a dolphin. |
| photo of moko by lydia uddstrom |
| Moko died June 2010 |
| MOKO'S AUTOPSY Moko, New zealands lovable and cheeky friendly dolphin who died in June of this year, was laid to rest on Matakana Island where he washed up. During the week prior to his burial, his body was in the possession of the DOC and an extensive week long autopsy was carried out. Results have shown that Moko did not die as result of any injuries. However on closer examination a gold/ orange fluid was discovered on his liver concluding that he had in fact died from liver disease. It was noted that two weeks before he left Whakatane he appeared to stop hunting and appeared to have lost body fat. |
| DOLPHIN DAYS IRELAND MAKE 1ST OFFICIAL DOLPHIN/WHALE WATCH TRIP TO WEST CORK All 12 guests enjoyed accomadation, boat trip and a BBQ over the weekend in Union Hall with the boat departing from Baltimore with Whale Watch West Cork run by Nic Slocum. After a successful weekend of dolphin/ whale watching. Dolphin Days hopes to make this an annual event. To read more about the trip click below |
| MARINELAND ONTARIO CONCRETE PRISON Marineland Ontario is planning to open a new facility in 2011 that will hold even more cetaceans than before. They currenlty have over 30 Beluga whales trapped in tanks that are two small with paint chipping off the walls and rusty cracks around the glass windows. The animals including a lone Orca are in tanks full of a cleaning chemical that stinks of chlorine. Dolphins are crammed into a small tank and all of their dorsal fins are drooping. Marineland must be stopped from causing even more suffering. |
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