Monday, 13 May 2024

There was a bit of waves in the fjord today, with the wind coming from the north. Low clouds were dressing the mountains surrounding us.
In the morning, we saw a lot of bird activity. At first we saw a few Harbour Porpoises chasing fish. The birds were a great signal to spot the cetaceans.
We then saw a Humpback Whale that was feeding close to the shore in front of Ystuvíkurfjall. That was a very interesting behaviour, it is rare to see such a big animal in such shallow water. A few meters away, we saw a Minke whale skipping, meaning that it sent itself close to the surface with its mouth opened, trying to catch as much food as it could.
In the afternoon, we had the same scenario, except that the whales were now feeding in deeper water, further away from the shore, in the middle of the fjord.

Text & Photos: Yoann

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