Blue whales reported off Cork coast

Blue whales have been spotted off the coast of Co Cork.

Blue whales reported off Cork coast

Blue whales have been spotted off the coast of Co Cork.

At least two were sighted by the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group about 60 miles west of Dursey Island.

They were each about 25 metres long.

It is only the second time the world's largest mammals have been seen in Irish waters.

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