Have whale of a time keeping watch

IRELAND, especially the south and west coasts, is now regarded among the best places in the world for watching whales, dolphins, sharks and many other large sea creatures.

If you’re lucky you can see these magnificent animals, which always look spectacular on TV documentaries, fairly close up.

According to the June report of the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG), the biggest variety of whales was sighted, at different times of course, in the Slea Head/Dingle Bay area of Co Kerry.