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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Jack White

Video shows Fin Whale, the second largest animal to ever live visiting Irish waters

A Fin Whale, the second largest animal to have ever lived on Earth was seen in Cork on Saturday. The mammal is only second in size to the Blue Whale which can reach 110 feet long.

The footage, captured by Into the Wild Ireland photographer Dan Lettice, shows the giant surrounded by dolphins which are said to be roughly more than 6 feet long in the area.

The whale which was seen South of Toe Head in Cork was upwards of 70 feet long, according to Lettice.

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