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Shannon Dolphin and Wildlife Foundation
Welcome to the website of the Shannon Dolphin and Wildlife Foundation. The SDWF has been established to develop and provide educational awareness and conservation of the Shannon dolphins and other wildlife in the region
On this website you will find information on the bottlenose dolphins in the Shannon estuary including their conservation management, ongoing research and monitoring and about our attempts to promote sustainable dolphin-watching, which we hope will bring economic benefit to the region as well as increasing people's awareness and interest in all whales and dolphins in Ireland.
 The SDWF offices can be found in the Shannon Dolphin and Wildlife Centre (formerly the Scattery Island Centre) in Kilrush, adjacent to Kilrush Creek Marina.
A range of interesting information and activities, including whale and dolphin skulls and skeletons and rubbing boards, goggle boxes and jigsaws can be found at the centre.
We endevour to post any news or information of relevance to the Shannon dolphins on this site.Shannon dolphins prove alusive to tour boats during 2009 season
Dolphin Tour boat operators in the Shannon Estuary had a poor year in 2009 due to a combination of weather, poor tourist numbers but also a change in dolphin behaviour.
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6 January 2010
New Study shows dolphins as abundant in winter as summer
A new study published by the SDWF shows that botlenose dolphins are as abundant in the inner Shannon Estuary during the winter as the summer.
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4 January 2010
SDWF recovers stranded Loggerhead Turtle from Doonbeg beach
An immature loggerhead turtle was found alive on Doughmore beach, Doonbeg, Co Clare last night and has been recovered for rehabilitation at Lahinch Acquarium.
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9 December 2009
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Soundwaves is an exciting new project to transmit dolphin vocalisations from the Shannon estuary in real time via the Vodafone network.
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 Special thanks to Vodafone for their generous support.
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