Fifteen Norwegian sea eagle chickens will be exported to Ireland this summer, in an attempt to re-introduce the bird to the island.
Ireland lost its last sea eagle in 1889. The 15 chickens will be put on a plane on Monday, and will be released in the Killarney National Park in the south west of the island.
In Norway the sea eagle population has increased since it was protected in 1968, and has now reached more than 2,500 couples.
The sea eagle is Northern Europe's largest bird, with a wing span of up to 2.4 metres.
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