Humpback
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A Newborn Humpback Whale – 24/2/26
Today we had a very special encounter: a newborn humpback whale. He was tiny, very light gray in color, and still a bit wobbly. Mum was there, and an escort accompanied them. We stayed with the group for a while and dropped the camera to record sound. Soon we started hearing whale vocalizations all around…
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Feeding Frenzy – 11/25
The past few days have been amazing on the water near Skjervøy. Compared to previous years (same time), the number of animals inside the fjords is a little higher. The Fisheries department opened up fishing in the fjords earlier than in previous years. Almost every day, we witnessed feeding orcas, humpback whales, and fin whales.…
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Humpbacks at Sunset – 14/2/26
I have been itching to line up an evening trip to Ucluelet to photograph the humpback whales at sunset for a few years now – today, Celine and I were able to make the trip after a bird watching session! Late January, February and into March, large gatherings of humpback whales, migrating, feeding, and waiting…
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Spectacular Whale Watch Experience – 31/10/25
Spectacular Whale Watch Experience was enjoyed on both our morning and midday tour today with extraordinary surface language from both the mums and the calves! It was a spectacular start to our morning as within a short time of arriving four separate mother and calf pods began to have a conversation. Breaching, tail lobs, head…
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Blue Whale Watch 2 – 25/10/25
Our morning started with a wonderful surprise as an enormous Blue Whale surfaced! It was fantastic to see this beautiful Blue cruising through the sighting grounds and on a mission to navigate through the sighting grounds and continue on the long swim south towards the Bonney Upwelling. Nearby we also observed two separate pods of…