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Bio & achievements
Pádraig Whooley is the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group’s Sightings Officer. In the episode he explains how public reports are checked and how long term records and photo identification help researchers understand whales in Irish waters.
- Sightings Officer with the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group
- Builds long term whale records through verified public reports
Meet the guest
Pádraig Whooley
Ireland’s rare killer whale sightings
Pádraig Whooley explains how Irish whale reports are checked, what photo identification reveals and how public reporting supports long term records.
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Whale sightings in Ireland
How does Ireland verify a rare orca sighting? Pádraig Whooley, IWDG Sightings Officer, joins Nick Long to explain how public whale reports are checked, what photo identification can reveal, what remains uncertain, and how citizen reporting supports long term records in Irish waters.
Pádraig Whooley: IWDG Sightings Officer.