Conservation group pleads for return of 15ft narwhal corpse

A conservation group has appealed for the return of a 15ft whale that is believed to have been removed by persons unknown from a north Clare beach.

Experts believe the missing whale is a narwhal, which would make it the first confirmed sighting of the species in Ireland.

Narwhals are a year-round Arctic species and are distinguished by a long tusk that can grow up to 3m long, giving them the nickname “unicorn of the sea”.