3 BEACHED SPERM WHALES NOW CONFIRMED TO BE WASHED UP ON ROCKS THIS WEEK, IN DONEGAL, SLIGO AND GALWAY
A beached sperm whale is still on rocks in Conamara (Connemara) after it washed ashore at the weekend.
Galway County Council officials are hoping that the whale will be taken out to sea by high tides in the coming days.
The whale is estimated to be around 40 feet long and is thought to have died in recent days.
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It is one of three such mammals to have washed up on the west coast in the last week or so. The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group says it is very unusual to see these occurrences in such close proximity to each other.
Another sperm whale is beached on Streedagh Strand, in Co Sligo, while last week one washed up at Magheroarty in Co Donegal.
THE IWDG says sperm whales are relatively abundant in the deep waters off the west coast, with the most recent estimates putting the number at in or around 400, or 3.2 whales per every thousand square kilometres.
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A whale has been washed up on a north Sligo. The 12 metres long female sperm whale was found earlier today on Streedagh beach.
This follows the beaching of a number of whales over the past few months along the North West Coast.
2019 CALENDAR NOW ON SALE
2019 Calendar now on sale
You can now purchase the Donegal Weather Channel Calendar 2019. You can purchase the Calendar from the online store
All calendars will be posted out in the middle of November with only a limited amount available. Calendars can be purchased anywhere across the world.
The stunning Leitir Mhic An Bhaird (Lettermacaward) Donegal during May 2018
Vivid Rainbow from up on Breezy mountain South Donegal
I was in Albufeira Portugal I was waiting for the full moon to come up and it did not let me down.
The orange and red tints that the Moon sometimes take on rising and setting are caused by the particles in the Earth's atmosphere. When light (or more specifically, packets of light called photons) from an astronomical object passes through the Earth's atmosphere, it scatters off of particles in the latter.
What a unbelievable night and morning out storm chasing, These number of thunderstorms had to be the best in years as most of the lightning was CG bolts. I even manage to captures Two to three CG bolts in one shot.
One of the most beautiful views of Slieve league From sea and got some nice photos.
Photos from this angle I have not seen yet and it was wonderful to finally capture that moment.
