Category: whale diaries

 We were out on sea again today, and this time we were very lucky with the orcas! We still had to scout far out to find them, but then found a spot where they were busy feeding. There were a lot of gulls and even some Northern gannets hovering over them, and as we were drifting, some of the individuals made a close approach at the side of the boat. Even though it was a dark and rainy day, this was so much fun, and our passengers enjoyed the spectacle. Another bad weather period is approaching, and tomorrow’s tour is already cancelled. We are hoping for Wednesday to go and check for orcas again!
Marie (Tour Guide)
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Finally we had another chance to go out on sea, and after a long search we were successful in spotting a small group of 4 orcas in Breiðafjörður. They were scouting the area and went for longer dives while travelling. It was dark and rainy today, but our perseverance was rewarded by a few close approaches of two of the individuals. On the way home our passengers enjoyed a hot chocolate and got to chat about the orcas with us. Another nice day on the water!
Marie (Tour Guide)
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On our tour today we did not have to search for the orcas for too long as we spotted them just at the mouth of the fjord. Today was very special, because we had the opportunity to witness how a group of 4 orcas harassed a grey seal. They were circling the seal, and when the seal came close to our boat for shelter, the orcas would dive underneath and then also circle our boat. The seal already had wounds on several parts of the body, and even though it was left alo…ne by the orcas later on, it most likely will not survive. After this incredible encounter, we ventured further out of the fjord, where we also spotted a small group of white-beaked dolphins that accompanied our boat for a while. A very exciting two-species day!
Marie (Tour Guide)
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Today the sea had calmed down again, and we ventured out towards the East, where we were successful in our orca search. We found the orcas while they were scouting the area, with a little bit of feeding activity going on every now and then. Today it was very hard to get good pictures, as we are in the darkest time of year and the orcas were hanging out right in the rain. But it was even more wonderful to take down the camera and just watch them and listen to their blows! Our tour tomorrow is cancelled due to bad weather conditions, but we hope to go out again on Friday.
Marie (Tour Guide)
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We braved the wind and spray on our morning tour today, and went for a long search in Breiðafjörður. Our patience and perseverance was eventually rewarded by an impressive orca sighting in between lots of white caps. We are sure getting into the dark time of the year now, and we are still hoping for the majority of the herring to come in to our shores. But today at least we saw some feeding activity going on, with birds trying to pick up fish bits from just beneath the surface. Tomorrow we are running another tour at 11am, and, of course, we are hoping for orcas again!
Marie (Tour Guide)
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