Krisztina
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Sunshine – 11/11/24
Finally, the weather has improved, and after multiple stormy days today, we had a fantastic day. Calm seas and beautiful light. We encountered a group of orcas who were very relaxed. Luckily, we spent time observing their resting and socializing behavior with them. They were stationary the whole time in the same area (most likely,…
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Another Feeding Encounter – 2/11/24
The past few days continue to be busy out at sea. Every day, we saw orcas, humpback whales, and fin whales. We also saw feeding activity; however, sometimes, we observed that after humpback whales lunge into the bait ball (possibly too early?), the orcas abandon the feeding. The birds are also very opportunistic and keep…
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The 1st of November – 1/11/24
Our first official day of whale-watching was truly magnificent. We have seen 3 different species, orcas, humpback whales, and fin whales. We probably arrived at the end of a morning feeding because many birds were around, and the smell of herring was strong. However, the orcas were slowly leaving the area when we arrived. The…
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New Season Ahead – 27/10/24
Welcome everybody to the 2024 / 2025 winter whale watching season in Northern Norway. This year is notable since the herring and whales arrived in the fjords quite early. There have been whale sightings since early October… Today was our first day on the water. We took the boat for a test run before we…
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Arctic Light – 11/11/23
Today was a perfect day for whale watching. The weather was calm, and we had intense lights and colors. We met a pod of orcas fairly early in the morning and observed them from a distance during the day. In the beginning, they kept a tight formation, resting. We observed them from a distance. Some…