Species in Wicklow confirmed as a male Sowerby's beaked whale. Not position of tooth on lower jaw . About half way along making it a Sowerby's. See https://t.co/OlKG7BL5jK Thanks to Nick Veale for images. pic.twitter.com/cZboaPlsMQA RARE BEAKED whale has been spotted in distress in Wicklow harbour today.The group said it believes the whale is “not looking in great condition” and appears thin based on footage from the scene.
#Open journalism No news is bad news Support The Journal Your contributions will help us continue to deliver the stories that are important to youIt said: “IWDG are aware of the beaked whale in Wicklow harbor and have volunteers on scene to monitor the animal. We would ask people people to keep their distance to avoid causing any more stress to the animal, and to remember governmental social distance guidelines.
The IWDG added it would like to see resources made available to recover the whale if it does not survive and a post-mortem be conducted. “We recommend recovery to a regional vet lab could be carried out at limited expenses,” it said. “We might learn about the life as well as death of this rare whale.”
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