A female narwhal whale washed up on a beach in Donegal, the first recording of the species in Irish waters. The narwhal is a toothed whale usually found exclusively in the Arctic waters of the north Atlantic. “The narwhal is an Arctic species that is mainly found in cooler waters. “As our waters warm we have seen a northern movement of whales and dolphins in Irish waters as fish move north seeking cooler waters. To have an Arctic species stranded for the first time is somewhat unexpected,” he said.

Source: The Irish Times November 21, 2025 16:02 UTC