VIDEO: Rare Fin whales make a splash off Cork coast

One of the rarest and most impressive sights in the natural world has been captured off the coast of Ireland.

Two fin whales, massive creatures which grow to about 80 feet (24 metres), have been filmed by the Irish Air Corps as they repeatedly breached Atlantic waters about 150 miles off Mizen Head in Co Cork.

The dramatic footage was shot as the crew of the maritime Casa patrol plane carried out inspections on a tuna fishing fleet.