Bottlenose Whale
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Northern Bottlenose Whales – 9/8/25
We have had a number of Northern Bottlenose Whale sightings around the fjords of Iceland this summer. While this species is not extremely rare here, the numbers of sightings around the country, many of them deep inside fjords is a little unusual. We do not know if it is linked to some kind of activity…
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Northern Bottlenose Whales in Nova Scotia – 7/21
I want to share some stories about a cetacean that I’ve had the privilege of observing on research trips. This species is the Northern Bottlenose Whale, Hyperoodon ampullatus. Before I tell the story, and because we are talking about a listed Species at Risk here in the Maritimes, I do want to clarify that this…
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7 Species with Amazing Behaviors – 18/7/20
On the 18th of July we had a full day private tour: a Canadian-Belgian couple and our VIP guest Fred Buyle. The weather forecast was not the best, but the Azorean Summer is pretty special, so the cloudy day was not a surprise at all. Soon, the lookout from the South of Pico Island found…
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Why Do Orca Surge? – 31/1/20
Why do Orca surge? There are a number of different reasons why Orca launch themselves powerfully above the waters surface as they propel in high speed towards a direction of interest. Orca surge to lift their bodies above the surface when moving at speed which enables them to breath clearly without the need of slowing…