Tail Slap
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A Rare Calm Day – 11/6/24
A rare calm day spent in the company of playful Icelandic orcas. Orca sightings this season have been somewhat more sporadic than some seasons here off west Iceland as we seem to have less herring around than some seasons. Herring is their main food. But we still manage to find some orcas regularly and as…
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An Active Juvenile Humpback – 12/5/24
On Mother’s Day morning, under uncertain skies and amidst cancellations from other fishing boats and tour companies, we at Jersey Shore Whale Watch made a bold decision to proceed with our voyage. Many of our guests had traveled great distances—from places as far-flung as Rochester, Binghamton, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and upstate New York. Their anticipation and…
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A Whole Day with Orcas – 2/3/24
I went on a tour called Orcas and Aurora in Iceland. On the third day, we had some free time. I scheduled a whale watching tour for the free time. Our hotel was an hour away from the city that the whale watching company was in. In the part of Iceland I was in, there…
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Ocean Encounters Thrill – 31/1/24
Ocean Conditions Perfect Ocean conditions on today’s journey into the Bremer Canyon were perfect and proved to be nothing short of spectacular as the ocean unveiled its treasures in the form of killer whales, playful pods, and mysterious behaviours. Our adventure began with an exhilarating call, “Blows at 9 o’clock!” before we even reached the…
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Why Do Whales Tail Lob? – 14/11/23
Why do whales tail lob? The language of the tail lob is defensive as Humpback Whales use this to create a bigger reactionary distance around themselves, deter approaching whales, predators, vessels or to establish dominance. The tail lob can also be referred to as a tail throw or peduncle slap as the muscle they a…