Long-finned Pilot Whale
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June in Bleik – 6/24
Time flies, and one month of our summer whale watching has already passed It was a fantastic month filled with adventures. We have seen orcas, pilot whales, sperm whales, eagles, harbour seals and, of course, puffins. Look at the photos; you will notice a teeny, tiny newborn pilot whale baby with its mother. (The image…
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July in Norway – 7/24
Half of July 2024 has passed, and we were lucky to encounter orcas regularly in the past 2 weeks. One day, we encountered a familiar pod we had met several times. We quickly recognized one of the females, who had a small part of her dorsal fin missing. Two years ago, during the winter herring…
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Orca Season in Bremer Bay – 17/3/24
Orca Season in Bremer Bay is from January through to early April as we also enjoy the company of beautiful Pilot Whales during the early autumn months. Today was a beautiful day to be out on the southern ocean as we made our way out to the sighting grounds and on our arrival scanned for…
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The Cutest Spy-Hop – 1/24
I witnessed this tiny teeny Southern long-finned pilot whale calf spy-hop while on the water in Kaikoura, New Zealand. Its pod was about 100 individuals. It was so small, it still had the foetal folds. This encounter took place in mid-January 2024. -Julie
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Mesmerizing Light – 20/6/23
Yesterday we had the privilege to encounter a large group of socializing pilot whales on our evening tour. Based on reports, the whales have been in the area all day, so we hoped to find them. The big group was separated into two smaller groups when we found them. I assumed one group was with…