Article 6P9D2 North Atlantic right whale seen off Ireland for first time in 114 years

North Atlantic right whale seen off Ireland for first time in 114 years

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Chris Baraniuk
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There are fewer than 400 of critically endangered species left and sighting gives glimmer of hope'

A critically endangered North Atlantic right whale has been spotted off the coast of Ireland for the first time in more than a century.

Holidaymaker Adrian Maguire, from County Tyrone in Northern Ireland, glimpsed the large, dark body of the whale on the surface of the water while out fishing for mackerel.

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