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Friday, March 18, 2011

VISIT OUR ONLINE WHALE GUIDE

A good way to get the most out of an excursion is to do research in advance. It is easier to understand and remember things if you have heard names and seen pictures before. Therefore we have made an online whale guide where you can acknowledge our most common species to recognise them when joining a tour with us.

Friday, March 4, 2011

THE WILD NORTH

Gentle Giants is a proud partner of ”The Wild North”; a project with the aim of finding ways to contribute to the sustainable development of wildlife tourism.Participating in this project are tourism companies- and research institutions specialised in natural based tourism/wildlife tourism.

Monday, February 28, 2011

DEAD HUMPBACK DRIFTED ASHORE

A carcass of a male humpback whale has drifted ashore close to the farm Unaós by Héraðs bay on the east coast of Iceland. Skarphéðinn G. Þórisson at the East-Iceland Institute of Natural History measured the whale together with the farmer at Unaós.

Thursday, February 17, 2011

FEAST ON NATURE BUFFET

Not all whales migrate away from the cold Icelandic winters. One example of this is Grundarfjörður fjord, on the west coast of Iceland, which has been in the news lately because of big number of whales.

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

HUMPBACK WITH BROKEN BACK

It is weird and it is obvious. A humpback whale was spotted the other day, outside Port Allen in Hawaii. That in itself is not unusual, but the shape of it would make anyone look twice. A local pilot called Gerry Charlebois, found and photographed this odd humpback which seemed like broken on the middle.

Saturday, February 12, 2011

VALENTINE'S DAY

Valentine's Day is on Monday – a perfect occasion to remind your dear ones about how much you love them. But what about skipping chocolate and flowers this year, and upgrade to a gift that never ends? Create memories instead, which you can keep together forever!Buy a GIFT CERTIFICATE for whale watching through sending an email to info@gentlegiants.

Sunday, February 6, 2011

GENTLE GIANTS AT MID-ATLANTIC

Only a few months are left until next season starts and preparations are in full swing. One important annual event is the Mid-Atlantic Workshop and Travel seminar, which Gentle Giants attended this weekend.

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

NEW TOUR: PUFFINS EXCLUSIVE

Every year more than quarter of a million puffins make their way to the islands in Skjálfandi bay. For many years we have been offering a whole day’s bird watching excursion to Flatey Island.

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

NEW TOUR: PRO-FISHING

For several years we have been offering sea angling tours out on Skjálfandi bay. In those 2-3 hour tours, passengers get a chance to try out their fishing skills as well as catching their own fresh meal out on the rich fishing grounds close to Húsavík harbour.

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