Spotted in Kerry: Rare sighting of killer whale John Coe off the coast
A rare sighting of a killer whale has been captured in pictures of the coast of Kerry.
Photographer Richard Creagh captured the whale, known as John Coe, on the Blasket Islands Eco Marine Tour on Monday.
According to the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG), there have been sightings of the Orca in Irish waters since 2013.
The Orca whale was first spotted off the Scottish Hebrides in 1983.
The IWDG have asked members of the public to keep an eye out for more sightings of John Coe.
Rare sighting of an Orca (Killer Whale) off the County Kerry coast on Monday 27th June: Photo: Richard Creagh. pic.twitter.com/aZpUGxFpNR
— ☀Metalert Ireland☀ (@MetAlertIreland) June 29, 2016
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