Tail Slap
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Fishing in Skjervøy- 1/25
The past few days have been ALL about herring fishery. The fishing boats are back and are now fishing for their 2025 quotas. There have been 300+ orcas and humpback whales in the area following around the boats, waiting for their fair share of herring. After the feast, orcas were in a pretty social mood.…
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Shallow Feeding – 20/11/24
Today was a fantastic day with orcas and humpback whales. After we arrived at the scene, we floated and observed a female orca resting on the surface. Not long after, a fully grown male was tail-slapping near her, and we saw a fresh (superficial) wound on his tail. The injury looks like it is caused…
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Bubble Net Feeding with NYC0248 – 20/10/24
Our afternoon whale-watching trip started with plans to head east in search of some of the larger whales known to frequent the area. However, just as we were setting out, a sharp-eyed crew member spotted a whale closer to shore, prompting us to shift course. It turned out to be a different whale than the…
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Another Day in Paradise – 28/12/24
Today, while driving out to look for whales, we have literally bumped into a feeding. We saw at least 5-6 eagles circling among hundreds of seagulls, and minutes later, we saw the reason: orcas were feeding. We stayed in the same place all day, and the orcas fed all day long, sometimes with smaller pauses…
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Rare White Fluke Humpback Calf – 9/11/24
Rare white fluke Humpback calf was sighted today, a very unique and special sighting of such a beautiful individual Humpback Whale. What a beautiful morning it was as we headed out, the sun was shining and the waters were calm. As we came into the sighting grounds we spotted the most stunning little calf, this…