Long-finned Pilot Whale
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Orcas on the Hunt – 3/4/25
We arrived to find a huge oil slick spread across the surface at the hotspot this morning, with birds swirling overhead. Amongst them was a beautiful juvenile wandering albatross, nearly its entire body still covered in dark plumage, yet to turn white as it matures. The slick was big and was giving off the unmistakable…
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Orca Feeding Interrupted by Pilot Whales – 17/1/25
Orca feeding was interrupted by the Pilot Whales today as a hectic morning of surging, high energy and a fast kill unfolded shortly after our arrival in The Patch. Greeting us firstly were the Pilot Whales who were busy and surging quickly through the swell. It is always fantastic to see them and the large…
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Who is Chasing Whom – 2025
The other day, we witnessed something extraordinary that does not happen every day/ We met a small group of pilot whales, mainly females and calves. At the start, they were socialising and resting. After a while, it seemed like they had started traveling and they seemed quite focused. After 30 minutes they seriously sped up.…
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Surrounding Wildlife – 6/25
The past few days have been filled with excellent whale sightings, mainly with orcas and pilot whales. We have seen many young calves, both with the orcas and the pilot whales. One day, when we were out, we saw the orcas and the pilot whales quite close to each other, within 1 nautical mile. They…
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Midnight Sun – 6/25
Now, we are in the middle of the Midnight Sun period here in Northern Norway. This natural phenomenon means that the sun does not go below the horizon during the summer months above the Arctic Circle. During our midnight cruise, we can see wildlife under the Midnight Sun. Over the past few days, we have…