This is the amazing scene of a humpback whale off the coast of Donegal.
The footage was captured by John Mc Keown about two miles west of St John’s Point in Donegal Bay.
They can be spotted all around the Irish coast but most frequently along the west coast with Cork, Clare and Donegal the best places for a sighting.
Although they have been seen throughout the year the most frequent sightings occur in late summer, autumn and winter when they come to their seasonal feeding grounds.
Ireland is an ideal feeding area for these gentle giants, located midway as many migrate across the Atlantic between Western Africa and Northern Scandinavia.
They feed on huge numbers of sprat and herring sometimes working together with other whales or dolphins to herd their prey into a feeding frenzy.
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