Whale gets stuck against Cork pier wall

A 40ft fin whale has tried to beach and is stuck against a pier wall in west Cork.

Tue, 14 Aug, 2012 - 13:54

A 40ft fin whale has tried to beach and is stuck against a pier wall in west Cork.

The creature came in to the harbour in Baltimore on a low tide and initially moved 328-437 yards (300m-400m) off shore before coming back to the small port.

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