Pod help us.. fears for whales in bay

CONCERN is mounting for the safety of three Northern bottlenose whales who have spent more than a week in Irish waters, a marine watchdog is warning.

The trio, normally seen in deep seas, arrived into Bantry Bay nine days ago.

They were last spotted off Garnish Island in the inner section of the Bay as those aboard an anchored yacht could hear them blowing throughout Thursday night and could see them from the mooring on Friday morning. Irish Whale and Dolphin Group member Patrick Lyne also went out on his kayak on Friday to take some acoustic hydrophone recordings, which might help experts understand better what’s happening beneath the surface.