Have you noticed how humpback whale’s head looks? It is quite bumpy! The bumps are called tubercles. These fist-sized bumps contain one hair follicle each and is connected to a set of sensitive nerves.
This is our last week of going to Lundey (Puffin Island) during our "GG2 Big Whale Safari and Puffins" tour on our RIB speed boats. Since several days already these cute little birds have started to take off, leaving their summer breeding grounds behind to spend the upcoming months out at sea - far from any land.
Are you dreaming of a really unique and close-up experience with our beloved whales? Our RIB speed boats will always get you to the action - within minutes! With a maximum of 12 passengers on-board, everyone is able to get that perfect view of the animals and you'll sure be able to shoot that much dreamt of whale photo.
As August proceeds, days have started to get shorter again with the sun setting in the late evening. Sunsets at this time of the year can be so marvellous and we believe they're best enjoyed from sea! Just imagine the sky and sea painted yellow and red by the setting sun whilst a gentle humpback whale moves along the surface just metres away from your boat.
As we are already in August, the puffling time is going fast! The adult puffins have the duty to feed the young ones during this period. The pufflings, or chicks, don’t leave burrows before knowing how to fly and both male and female puffin take turns bringing fish to them.
In Skjálfandi Bay, besides humpback whales it is also possible to spot minke whales! These whales are regular visitors in the bay and might be seen throughout the year. Minke whales are widely distributed, occurring in the North Atlantic and North Pacific oceans and they received this name after a Norwegian whaler named Meincke.
Another fantastic month is ending and once again we collected some of the highlights from the last weeks. Whilst July challenged us several times with unpleasant weather and sea conditions, the whales were making up for the situation the entire time: Humpback whales have been spotted throughout July, often several of them on a tour and numerous individuals in different areas of the bay.
Daily, humpback whales in Skjálfandi Bay display different types of behaviors. In our recent posts, we explained why humpback whales during the night are actively feeding closer to the surface. In the last days, humpback whales are frequently seen resting or displaying acrobatic behaviour, like “Lobtailing”.
Throughout our whale watch season, many different humpback whale individuals come to feed in Skjálfandi Bay. Some might stay for just some hours, others for days and even weeks. Some might actually return year over year.
Krill are small crustaceans and are found in all the world's oceans. Krill look shrimp-like with a size of about 2 inch / 5cm. All together, there's 86 krill species worldwide. Alongside small schooling fish and plankton, krill are among our whales' main diet.
