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. In fact, in 2001 a pod of killer whales navigated 12 miles up the river lee to cork city. Fin whale greets little girl and circles whale watching. Whale and dolphin watching youghal coast, river lee and. View historic forts, seaside towns, meandering rivers and a host of marine wildlife. She has been in captivity longer than any other killer whale. Hundreds of people have lined union quay in corks city centre to see three killer whales. Their site isn worth visiting to find out about planned events in the area.
Cork whale watch, reen pier, 5 minutes from, unionhall 2020. All tours depart from baltimore, harbour, west cork on board voyager daily between april and november sea conditions permitting. Dolphin and whale watching in west cork golden moments. Our trips are a minimum of 4 hours duration, often longer. The city s charter was granted by prince john, as lord of ireland, in 1185. A worthy cause for anyone passionate about dolphins and their conservation research in 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. Whale watching in ireland is a growing tourism activity. How to contact whale watch west cork to book a boat tour in ireland. Whale watching in west cork, ireland with colin barnes cork. Irish whale watching boat tours in county cork ireland. 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. Your whale and dolphin watching experience in west cork will last 4 hours. 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.
Seven dolphins, whale washed up on cork coast in a week. All bookings can be made directly with whale watch west cork. Jun 11, 2001 three orca killer whales are continuing to attract huge attention in cork harbour. Whale watching in ireland and whale watching in west cork in particular has now reached a high point for whale and dolphin watching enthusiasts the world over. 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. Responsible tourism award winner whale watch west cork runs responsible whale and dolphin watching tours led by zoologist and conservationist dr nic slocum. Mesoplodon mirus and a single humpback whale, megaptera novaeangliae besseling et al. Experience the very best of west cork s marine wildlife with skipper colin barnes, irelands foremost whale watch skipper, aboard the. Corky ii is a female captive orca or killer whale from the a5 pod in british columbia, canada. Humpback whales get friendly with paddleboarders in cork video. In addition, cork harbour, shannon estuary and dingle bay each have resident dolphin. A massive white humpback whale is spotted off the coast of.
A rare stranding of a female killer whale orcinus orca. Whale watching holiday to ireland whales worldwide. With worldclass whale watching available off the coast of the irish republic, its an experience thats more accessible than you might think. Gardai said the whales made their way up the river lee and are in the south channel area.
A rare stranding of a female killer whale orcinus orca on the south coast of ireland. Whale and dolphin watching youghal coast, river lee and cork. Whale watch west cork boat tour agency baltimore, ireland. 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. 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. Dolphin and whale watching in west cork is an experience that is weather dependant. I just wanted to say that the quality of your site is exceptional. Ireland baltimore west cork whale and dolphin boat trip.
Humpback whales get friendly with paddleboarders in cork. Visit cork whale watch on your trip to union hall or ireland. A whale that was spotted swimming in the liffey last week has been buried. Baltimore stranded fin whale ireland beached in harbour on 14. Drone footage was taken by the iwdg on april 20 when it was carrying out fieldwork for the groups whaletrack ireland project. Irish whale and dolphin group dedicated to the conservation and better understanding of whales, dolphins and porpoises in irish waters. Whale watch west cork discovering cork welcome to cork. Whale watching in west cork, ireland with colin barnes. 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. Whale watching and marine wildlife tours in west cork aboard the holly jo with irelands most experienced whale watching skipper, colin barnes. Sep 15, 2017 whale watching with nic and west whale and dolphin tours.
Killer whales on cork visit may be ocean bound the irish times. In fact, youghal was the location for the film classic, moby dick. The world is a vast, superb place filled with completely different cultures and ethnicitys. Celtic voyager lies at the port of cork in the heart of cork city. 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.
The irish whale and dolphin group proves you dont have to go anywhere exotic to observe whales, sharks, and dolphins. Nic is no stranger to adventure and leading groups to remote places on earth. Three orca killer whales are continuing to attract huge attention in cork harbour. 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. Cork whale watch offers wonderful opportunities to observe whales and dolphins and a host of other marine wildlife in west cork. Whale of a time boat republic of irelandcorkcloyne. Orcas are relatively common in irish waters and have been sighted regularly this year by the irish whale. Video of the efforts of a number of people and the cork society for the prevention of cruelty to animals. 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. 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. The 25 foot long mammal later washed up on dollymount strand on sunday after its remains were seen floating in the water. 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.
Corky ii received her name after the parks original corky died in december 1970. A short drive or a cheap flight will get you to county cork, and our purpose built whale. Whale watching in west cork with colin barnes whale. Whale watching in ireland irish whale watching west cork. 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. Cork city travel county cork, ireland lonely planet. Multiaward winning whale watch west cork runs responsible whale and dolphin watching tours led by. Whale watch west cork baltimore 2020 all you need to know. Rare killer whale attack witnessed off cork coast breakingnews. Wales and dolphins are common visitors to these irish waters in east cork.
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. You are permitted to print and download extracts from this site provided they are not. 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. The 10 closest hotels to whale watch west cork tripadvisor. Bounce in a club with pure cork pizzazz, revel in a festival or kick back to some jazz. 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. Cork whale watch reen pier, 5 minutes from, union hall, county cork ireland rated 4. Nic slocum divides his time between west cork, ireland and other iconic whale watching destinations around the world. A dead dolphin was found on schull beach with fishing line around its beak. Cork whale watch operate year round and are also available for filming and research charters, as well as pelagic seabird trips. For details of colin barness whale watching trips in west cork check out the website. Kerry is the only other county that really competes with cork on the whale watching front.
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. 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. Seven dolphins, whale washed up on cork coast in a week schull, west cork, ireland. Youll find some of the best whale watching opportunities in the north atlantic aboard the holly jo with cork whale watch. At any time of year we may have occasional sightings of bottlenose and rissos dolphins. West cork, on the irish south coast attracts minke whales, fin whales, and humpback whales to feed in its rich waters every year. Hundreds of people have lined union quay in cork s city centre to see three killer whales. Whale and dolphin watching weekend observe marine wildlife and watch whales and dolphins in their natural environment at close range in cork. The irish government declared the coastal waters of ireland a whale and dolphin sanctuary during the early 1990s. Existing whalewatching and dolphinwatching ventures are concentrated around the southern irish counties particularly counties cork, kerry and clare see. They hoped to see whales off the coast of county cork, ireland. Whale watch with colin barnes whale watching west cork.
Back in 1991, irelands biologically diverse waters were declared a whale and dolphin sanctuary, the first of its kind in europe. Killer whales attract huge attention in cork harbour. A humpback whale was seen inchydoney beach, near clonakilty in west cork earlier this week, and even got friendly with a. Whale watching in ireland irish whale watching west cork ireland. 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. The city was once fully walled, and some wall sections and gates remain today. Catch an intimate gig in a pub with a fire or watch a horse race with locals that comes down to the wire. Whale watch west cork baltimore updated april 2020 top. Whale watching schedule and booking with cork whale watch.
Whale watching in the north atlantic is weather dependent and we cant run trips every day. In december 2008 don conroy, chris wilson and alan mcguire set out to record a radio show for their new series wildside. Jun 16, 2001 hundreds of people have lined union quay in corks city centre to see three killer whales. Humpback whales off west cork photo by p whooley, iwdg. A whale of a time in west cork ireland vacations with. The recent, very rare sighting of a 40ft white humpback whale around 14 miles off baltimore, west cork, ireland by skipper pat collins and. Hotels near whale watch west cork, baltimore on tripadvisor. Travel guide with touristic destinations, museums and architecture in cork. The mammals, from a 30foot male to a young 15foot female, were first. Experience these coltish and curious creatures to accompany our boat and see in contrast the amazing whales which surprise with their gentle behaviour.
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