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Two critically endangered Flapper Skates washed ashore in Co. Mayo

Two critically endangered Flapper Skates washed ashore in Co. Mayo

Update: 2025-08-04
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The Flapper Skate is the largest species of skate in the world, clocking in at up to 2.5 metres in length. Sadly, they have been classified globally as “critically endangered”. In May, two Flapper Skates washed ashore in Co. Mayo and Louise Overy, Wildlife Biology Lecturer at Munster Technical University, was able to study it.

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Two critically endangered Flapper Skates washed ashore in Co. Mayo

Two critically endangered Flapper Skates washed ashore in Co. Mayo

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