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Published 19:35 6 Nov 2017 GMT
Add us as a preferred source on Google »A 20 ft whale has been found washed up on the shore on Arranmore Island off the coast of Co. Donegal.
The whale is believed to be a male fin whale and locals believe he has been dead a few weeks due to the pinkish colour of his normally slate grey skin.
Nora Flanagan, Press Officer with the Arranmore Lifeboat, told Highland Radio today that they have discovered a "huge big whale and it's starting to decompose so there's quite a smell off it. We're hoping now that the carcass will be removed."
Arranmore Blue Ferry posted the photos to their Facebook page along with a post that read "This fine whale washed up on Bealach Chraois overnight. At least 20 metres long. Sad to see one of nature's wonders in this way."
