Head to the south coast if you’re looking for a whale of a time

If you want to see someof the largest whales onearth, the entire south coast of Ireland is now seen as one of the best places on the planet to whale watch.

The above picture of a humpback whale breaching near Sherkin Island is just one example of the many species of whale that visit Irish shores at this time of the year.

According to Padraig Whooley of the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG), this time of the year is the best time to whale watch as Fin whales, Humpbacks and minke whales come to Irish shores to feed on spawning herring.