Wednesday 25 May, 2022
No passengers were aboard the train at the time of the incident.
The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group said it is unlikely the whale will survive.
The whale was wearing a harness bearing the words “Equipment of St. Petersburg”.
Scientists say the creature measured about 13 feet in length and could likely walk and swim.
A local councillor in Sligo said appropriate measures will be taken to investigate the matter and remove the whale.
Three sperm whales washed up this year, the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group said.
The animal died from starvation and was unable to eat because of the rubbish filling its stomach.
The whale, which would normally be found in the Arctic, was first spotted yesterday.
A group of scientists spent several weeks diving with whale sharks in the Galapagos Islands.
“I’ve never seen one so close, I would have liked to have had the chance to save it,” said one local resident.
The mother, 25-year-old Takara, was already pregnant when SeaWorld announced it had stopped breeding orcas.
The whale was profiled in Blackfish, a 2013 documentary that helped sway popular opinion against keeping killer whales in captivity.
“I clicked just in time.”
For the people of Chukotka in Russia’s Far East, it’s no laughing matter.
The whale was spotted floating off the coast yesterday.
The public are being asked to keep their eyes peeled for the elusive animal.
Not many of them are biting, though.
“It’s all fun and games until someone gets jumped on.”
Grab the binoculars, a raincoat (or depending on what our unpredictable weather does, some sunscreen) and head for the coast.
145 children had their wishes granted last year.
The whale hasn’t been spotted since 1988 – and this is the first image of a beluga in Irish waters.
Under the sea, you and me.
Biologists and vets have now arrived at the site to begin the arduous process of cutting up the carcass for removal.
The whale uses a frequency no other whale can hear.
The water off the coast of Ireland is full of them around this time of year and they seem to be in very good form.
Footage of the stunning mammals was captured around the Blaskets and Dingle Bay last summer. The resulting film is set to air over two nights this week.
Unfortunately they were unsuccessful and had to give up as the sun went down.
Around 1,500 people turned out all over Ireland’s coasts yesterday to squint through the mist and try and spot some elusive cetaceans.
Fin whales are the second largest animals on the planet.
Clet, who originated in French waters, is described as a “non-social solitary dolphin who does not seek out and engage with swimmers”.
According to a crew filming the whale, this was an attempt at communication.
The mammal was stranded on Christmas Eve.
Still just as gross. But with more nudity.
The mammal is rarely seen in the wild.
The mammal was successfully refloated. Sadly, another whale also washed ashore today has died.
The endangered fin whale was found in the Breezy Point neighbourhood of Queens yesterday.
The spade-toothed beaked whale is so rare that nobody has seen one alive.
