The North Atlantic right whale was recorded near Slieve League in 2024 – the first confirmed recording of the species in Irish waters. North Atlantic right whales are among the planet's most critically endangered large ocean mammals. What is the North Atlantic right whale? North Atlantic right whales are like tanks in the water - heavy, wide and dense. IWDG The whale had been observed near Killybegs in County Donegal in 2024

Source: The North Africa Journal January 08, 2026 23:46 UTC