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Cetaceans

Whales and Dolphins

Of the 24 cetacean species reported in Ireland, ten species (Harbour porpoise, Atlantic white-sided dolphin, White-beaked dolphin, Bottlenose dolphin, Common dolphin, Risso’s dolphin, Killer whale, Northern bottlenose whale, Long-finned pilot whale and Sperm whale) are thought to be present year-round


Irish waters contain an array of potential marine habitats for cetaceans, including shallow continental shelf waters (<200 m deep), those overlying the continental slope, deep ocean basins off the western seaboard (c. 2,500-4000 m depth), gullies and canyons along the continental slope and shallow offshore banks (<200 m depth). Shallow continental shelf waters extend up to 200 km from the coast and include the Irish Sea
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