A killer whale who swam into Derry 45 years ago is set to be celebrated at this year's Maritime Festival.
The whale - which came up the River Foyle in 1977 in pursuit of salmon - was nicknamed "Dopey Dick" by the locals. In 2016, experts discovered that at the age of (at least) 58 the famous whale was still living off the west coast of Scotland.
Derry City and Strabane District councillors were told at a meeting last week that the Maritime Festival, which returns on July 20 for five days, will focus on the natural beauty of our oceans, rivers and lakes, in a celebration and awareness of our underwater world. The internationally acclaimed Foyle Maritime Festival makes its highly anticipated return to the banks of the River Foyle next month, alongside the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race fleet.
