About this episode

The episode discusses the discovery of a Mermaid's Purse by a schoolboy, indicating the return of the rare White Skate to local waters.

Called the “Ghost of the Sea,” the rare White Skate has reappeared in Kerry after vanishing from much of its range. Sixth-class student Rocco Stallard found a huge Mermaid’s Purse on Camp Beach, evidence that White Skates may be using local bays as a nursery ground, as Ken Whelan and our panel explain its importance...

Topics covered

• marine biology
• conservation
• education
• local wildlife
• ecology

Keywords

• Mermaid's Purse
• White Skate
• Kerry
• marine life
• schoolboy discovery

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Mermaid’s Purse, White Skate

Places: Co. Kerry, Camp Beach

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