Seal makes waves in Killarney lake

A harbour seal has made his way to deep within the freshwater lakes of Killarney and has been spotted alongside cormorants eyeing up salmon.

The sight of the animal about 24km away from the coast astonished Mike O’Sullivan, a keen walker and angler, when he was out for a walk on Wednesday.

Mr O’Sullivan said he met a wildlife surveyor near Muckross Abbey who told him he believed he had seen a seal.