Large numbers of whales spotted at Whale Watch Day 2018

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The All-Ireland Whale Watch Day celebrated its 18th year on Saturday, 25th August with another highly successful event.

19 events took place across all four provinces of Ireland, a real testament to the enduring interest of the public to learn m ore about these fascinating creatures.

There was a great mix of Irish and overseas visitors at the events, with a healthy mix of whale-watching veterans and novices alike all there to catch a glimpse of our water-bound neighbours. 

With the sun shining and calm seas across the country, the day proved to be a wonderful opportunity to spot all manner of sea species.

73% of the events taking place spotted at least one cetacean sightings during the whale watch. Amongst the creatures spotted was a basking shark, minke whale and a harbour porpoise!

Overall, we hope all who attended Whale Watch Day 2018  enjoyed the event  and left with an appreciation for the importance of giving these creatures a clean, safe place to call home.