Location: Skjervøy
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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…
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The Little Auk – 11/23
Whale watching is a fantastic platform for people to observe these magnificent animals in their natural habitat and learn about them. Today, we went further away from Skjervøy to look for orcas. We stopped after a while because we saw a huge male surfacing nearby. He seemed to be alone at first. After a few…
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Fishing – 23/11/23
Today, we had over 150 orcas swimming near Skjervøy. It was because the fishing has also been opened inside the fjord for the commercial herring fishery. Many orcas tend to stay in the area where the big boats are, and now that the big herring fishing vessels are allowed inside the fjord, several groups of…
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Shore – 11/23
Sometimes, we can encounter orcas that are cruising close to shore. It is usually a feature for seal-eater orcas that can be found near shore in rocky areas looking for seals. It can also happen in Norway or a highly known area for seal-eaters in the Northern part of Scotland.However, fish-eater orcas can still decide…
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January – 1/24
We had stormy days (due to a substantial low pressure in the Northern regions of Norway) in the past few days, so we were on land for a few days. However, yesterday and today, we got to go again. The fjord is still full of life, and the number of sperm whales remains relatively high.…