Washed up basking shark in Cork can help experts learn how best to conserve them

On Friday, pictures of the female shark washed up on Inchydoney beach began to circulate on social media

The shark that was washed up on Inchydoney beach. Picture: Nicholas Payne

A marine biologist has said the basking shark that washed up in Cork at the weekend can help experts learn how best to conserve them.

On Friday, pictures of the dead female shark on Inchydoney beach began to circulate on social media.