Saturday, May 15, 2010
GRAY WHALE BACK FROM THE DEAD
Many species of whales are threatened - some are even extinct - often because of human affection. But on the 9th of May something happened that made scientists scratch their heads in confusion.
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Thursday, May 13, 2010
SEA ANGLING COMPETITION - DALVÍK
Not only whales make people find their way to Northern Iceland, but also the fish. During this week the 2010 European Boat and Line Championship (EFSA) is held in Dalvík (in the next fjord west of Skjálfandi).
Monday, May 10, 2010
NOT ONLY WHALES ARRIVE THE WATER-WAY
To find a bottle mail feels like something that happens to people in fairy tales. Welcome to Iceland – the fairy tale country.In Tjörnes (just “a stone-throw” away from Húsavík) this happened to a man, Þorkell Lindberg "Lindi" Þórarinsson, who was walking his dog like usual along the beach.
Thursday, May 6, 2010
H U M P B A C K
My heart was beating like a jungeldrum! It was at 10:26 I got a call from Daniel, guiding onboard Faldur…His voice was exited and I could hear that something special had happened.
Saturday, May 1, 2010
AMAZING FIRST TOUR
My whole body was sparkling of excitement when the minke whale appeared right beside our boat. At that moment my track of time and space had completely vanished.Captain Bessi and I went out this morning at 9.45 - on the very first tour of the season - curious about how the conditions in our bay would be.
Saturday, April 24, 2010
FIRST TOUR 1ST MAY
On Saturday 1st May at 9:45 we will head out for the first whale watching tour this season. Throughout May two departures will be offered at 9:45 and 13:15. We do recommend early booking - either on our website or send us an e-mail on info@gentlegiants.
Monday, April 12, 2010
SPRING IS IN THE AIR
It is a real sign of spring when the first migratory birds arrive to Iceland, especially the golden plovers. The first two were seen in Húsavík some days ago, which only means that the summer is approaching.
Monday, March 8, 2010
HÚSAVÍK – TOP 10 FOR WHALE WATCHING
Watching the giants of the ocean is one of the world’s most popular wildlife activities. In an article published today by Telegraph, Húsavík is selected as one of the top 10 whale watching destinations around the world.
Friday, February 12, 2010
MID-ATLANTIC 2010
Gentle Giants Whale Watching Company recently participated in the Mid-Atlantic travel seminar, which took place in Reykjavík on February 4-6th. Mid-Atlantic is held & organised by Icelandair and took place for the 18th time this year.
Monday, January 18, 2010
HUMPBACKS ON THE MOVE
The migration patterns of humpbacks are fascinating. They are known to travel the longest distance of all whales between feeding- and breeding grounds. From our bay of Skjálfandi, we know that the humpbacks usually arrive in Icelandic waters in early spring and spend their whole summer feeding.