The whale that washed up at St John’s Point
The body of the huge creature, which is believed to have been dead for around a week, was discovered by a member of the public on the foreshore near Killough.
A team from Newcastle Coastguard Station was sent to the scene to measure and photograph the body.
Speaking to the Belfast Telegraph last night, Ian Enlander, from the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group, said: "In the summer, minke whales move south from the west of Scotland into the Irish sea, where there is plenty of food for them.
"They're often sighted off Islandmagee as they migrate toward the Isle of Man.
"It appears that this young male minke died after its tail became entangled in some discarded fishing gear."
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