Cork Whale Watch -- West Cork Whale Watching with Colin Barnes

Frequently Asked Questions about Whale Watching in West Cork

You'll find answers to many of the questions people ask us regularly in the FAQ below -- just click on the question you're interested in to reveal the … [Continue Reading]
Whale Watching Schedule and Bookings

Cork Whale Watch offers four hour whale watching trips throughout the year when conditions are suitable. NB. Whale Watching is weather dependent and … [Continue Reading]
West Cork Whale Watching Trips

When it comes to unique wildlife encounters there are few things as breath-taking and humbling as coming face to face with the worlds largest … [Continue Reading]
Your Whale Watch Skipper: Colin Barnes

Colin Barnes, the owner of Cork Whale Watch, has immersed himself in the marine wildlife of the West Cork coast for more than forty years. Here he … [Continue Reading]

Are we Experiencing an Unusual Mortality Event (UME) in Ireland ? November 30, 2013
In the US elevated numbers of cetacean strandings, which are unexpected and involve a significant die-off is declared as an Unexpected Mortality Event (UME). Under US law this requires the state authorities to investigate the event and test the animals to determine what killed them. Currently there is a UME off the east coast of the US where large numbers of […]
Mass stranding of common dolphins in Co. Mayo November 27, 2013
On Sunday last, 24 November there was a mass stranding involving up to 13 common dolphins between Cartron and Blacksod on the Mullet Peninsula, Co. Mayo. It appears that a number of animals were able to refloat themselves from shallow water while others were refloated by local people. The group of dolphins included likely mother/calf pairs with at least thre […]