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Wednesday, 3 January 2024
Today we will be operating on our lovely vessel Eldey and Hafsúlan for the 13:00 Classic Whale Watching tour. Make sure to dress appropriately for the tours as it is always colder on sea than on land.
- CLASSIC WHALE TOUR | 13:00
CLASSIC WHALE TOUR | 13:00
Report from Eldey and Hafsulan: Conditions were similar than yesterday with eastern wind and good sea conditions. We went behind the islands close to Reykjavík to see if the 2 humpback whales from the last few days were still there. Luckily they were still there! Clearly feeding, one was frequently lunge feeding showing us its big rostrum and filled mouth. We had very close looks at some point when the humpback appeared on our side. After feeding a bit, it seemed like one of them took a break to poop a bit. Very classy, it pooped 2-3 times in front of us and then started to feed again. We spotted 2-3 grey seals as well, there head popping out of the water in the same area than the humpbacks. Since there were more boats around and we had already spent a while with thse individuals, we decided to sail around and explore other areas, looking at the beautiful snowy mountains around us, when we crossed 2-3 harbour porpoises that quickly disappeared. Going back to the are where the whales were, we spent a couple of minutes with one of them, that showed us the fluke going for a deep dive and reminding us the tour was coming to an end. So we slowly started our journey back to the harbour after a very good and active afternoon with the whales!
- Milla and Miquel
Bird species encountered today include:
Razorbill, great cormorant, Northern fulmar, black-backed gull, less black-backed gull, Northern gannet, herring gull.
Wildlife encountered today:
The Humpback Whale is quite spectacular undergoing the longest migration of any mammal (5176miles/8334km one way), attracting females by singing to them and of course their energetic nature. On many occasions humpbacks have been seen breaching, tail slapping, fin slapping, blowing bubbles and spy hopping just to mention a few. The humpback is also one of the larger whales we encounter
The Harbour Porpoise is the smallest and most abundant cetacean around Iceland. They are usually shy but occasionally they come and play around the boats. They can be relatively hard to spot from a distance due to their size and their abundance depends entirely on the food availability of our shores since they are opportunistic feeders.
Grey seals are generally distinguished from harbour seal by their straight head and fewer spots. Males are darker and larger than the females who tend to be a silver, grey or brown in color. Grey seals and harbour seals are the only seals that have been reported breeding in Icelandic waters.
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This is the original whale watching tour from Reykjavík! Join our highly enthusiastic and experienced team in the search for whales, dolphins and birds of Faxaflói bay! Most common wildlife encountered are humpbacks, minkes, dolphins and porpoises.
