1,000 dolphins congregate in one spot

THE sea around the Kinsale Gas field is producing spectacular sightings of more than 1,000 dolphins who are congregating to feed on migrating shoals of herring and sprats.

1,000 dolphins congregate in one spot

The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG) is hoping the weather may lift and the huge group will move inshore to provide the public with a visual wildlife feast, fit for any David Attenborough-type programme.

The congregation was spotted in recent days by Michael Cottrell while he was fishing in the vicinity of the gas fields, around 30 to 35 miles south of the Old Head of Kinsale.

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