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Multi-award winning Whale Watch West Cork runs responsible whale and dolphin watching tours led by zoologist and conservationist Dr Nic Slocum.
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Whale Watch West Cork is proud to be an Ambassador for THE WILD ATLANTIC WAY and is dedicated to providing our customers with a responsible, safe, comfortable and educational whale and dolphin watching experience. We seek to impart detailed knowledge on the marine mammals and other wildlife we encounter and on the wider issues of marine conservation through informed commentary with special emphas

is on the current threats facing these unique animals and their fragile environment. We directly support conservation measures through education and research. Dr Slocum has contributed to both an Australian and Chilean report on the qualitative and quantitative development of whale watching in Ireland. Nic writes a regular blog column in which he critically appraises the damage caused by issues spanning commercial whaling and marine pollution to commercial fishing and potentially damaging cetacean research. He is frequently called upon to comment on marine wildlife related issues on both national and regional radio such as Mooney Goes Wild, Moncrieff and Mary Wilson's Drive Time. Nic has contributed to and provided consultancy for television programmes such as BBC 999 with Michael Burke, ITV This Is Your Life with Michael Aspel, Channel Four A Place by the Sea with Seetha Hallett and RTE 1 Eco Eye with Duncan Stewart. Nic is a founder member of Planet Whale - changing the way we interact with whales and dolphin - and has worked with the International Whaling Commission (IWC) on the development of their five year strategic plan for whale watching and their online whale watching guidelines. Frequently featured in broadsheets such as The Telegraph, The Guardian, The Irish Times and The Irish Examiner Nic was recently quoted in the Observer as "…wanting to be involved in a process that brought the conservation message to a lot of people…and how taking people out to see animals in the wild sustainably was the ideal way…" Whale Watch West Cork have now launched their weekly online newspaper entitled Whale and Dolphin Weekly - Nic Slocum's round-up of marine mammal news around the globe. Nic Slocum and Whale Watch West Cork lead by example when it comes to best practice in whale and dolphin watching and provides regular critical analysis and comment through the news and sightings sections of the acclaimed Whale Watch West Cork website, his blog entitled Whale Watching News and Expert Views and his regular video blog entitled The Whale Watch West Cork video blog with Nic Slocum. Following four years of review of whale and dolphin watching guidelines around the world Nic has created the first species specific Code of Conduct in Ireland for boat based whale and dolphin watching

Nic welcomes contact by email or telephone to discuss issues relating to whales and dolphins, marine conservation and sustainable use of marine resources. Tel: 00 353 86 120 0027
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.whalewatchwestcork.com

09/08/2024

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09/08/2024

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22/05/2024

Dolphins always look as if they are having so much fun. On a trip this week 😀

20/05/2024

Without a doubt the show stealers this week have been the outstanding basking shark sightings

17/05/2024

Fabulous basking shark activity these past couple of weeks

27/05/2023

The last two week has yielded some outstanding whale and dolphin watching off and the islands. Videos say it all really

21/05/2023

I knew Maris 1 and this is sad news. The passing of a very great lady. My thoughts are with Maris 2 and her family and many friends around the world. Save the Whales was a remarkable achievement.

Save The Whales announces the passing of an indomitable force for whale protection. We have lost our co-founder and longtime crusader, Maris Sidenstecker I, at age 87.

Maris 1 died peacefully at home in Monterey County, California, surrounded by loved ones and humpback whale songs, after a valiant fight with cancer. Save The Whales began when her daughter, Maris II, designed a t-shirt to promote the cause of saving whales at age 14. To read more go to: https://savethewhales.org/maris1-memorial/

14/05/2023

A short video of the spectacular dolphin activity we have had off BALTIMORE this past week…

13/05/2023

Heading home after a great day whale and dolphin watching

12/05/2023

Lovely minke whale activity off BALTIMORE today. Along with fabulous bow riding dolphins.

18/12/2022

This big fella is travelling around a bit. If he turns up on a beach near you…let him alone 🤞

11/12/2022

Amazing the drive to migrate is so strong

A miraculous journey made by a severely injured humpback is still expected to end tragically, says an expert who wants the whale's story to be a warning to boaters in B.C.'s waters.

01/07/2022

This beauty sailed into Baltimore recently. La Recouvrance. A top sail schooner she is ambassador for the city of Brest. 30 years old this year. Look at the rake on those masts. Isn’t she just fabulous…

29/06/2022

Fantastic dolphin activity off BALTIMORE recently with bow riding dolphins…

27/06/2022

What an amazing animal the minke whale can be. A fabulous encounter we had two weeks ago off Baltimore while our guests enjoyed a calm and sunny day…

25/06/2022

24/06/2022

We have had some lovely encounters with the unusual sunfish these past few weeks. This very friendly little fella came to say hello…

21/06/2022

Not spent a lot of time on social media these past two Covid years. Time to get back in the saddle. What better way than with the amazing dolphin activity we have been having off beautiful BALTIMORE…

14/04/2021

Shoal of young mullet in the shallows on the Ilen River this morning

04/04/2021

Happy Easter everyone! Things are looking up! We should be resuming tours around the end of April 🐋

April 12th is the big day for getting out of the 5km, but April 26th is the one that'll see some of the county's best offerings welcome people back

18/03/2021

Fabulous West Cork sunset

17/03/2021

Happy St Patrick’s Day to you all

Address

Baltimore Harbour
Baltimore
COUNTYCORK

Telephone

+353861200027

Website

http://www.whalewatchwestcork.com/, http://www.whalewatchcork.ie/, http://www.whale.ie/, http://www.whalewatchingcork.co

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