I was following an orca down deep when a flash of white caught my attention to my right. Below me, gliding gracefully toward the surface, was one massive belly belonging to Megaptera novaeangliae, a humpback whale. This giant was heading straight for the surface, and I was directly in its path. What a rush of […]
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Who’s perspective is correct I wonder? To me I am underwater. I am in that strange place most look down on from an airy world. Would the whale perceive itself as overair? The more I think about more I am sure the whale cares not while it’s in the water the same as we never […]
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‘Hello’ said the whale as he swam closer and closer. ‘Hello’ said the whale as he craned for some intelligent response. Finally in frustration at their lack of courtesy he came rushing in fast, stopped, then gave a gentle nudge. ‘What part of hello did you not get! Ah …, memories of Tonga. I can’t […]
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It’s not everyday you see such a juxtaposition of ideas in the one moment. Here we are watching one of the oldest creatures on the planet being stalked by a new predator, the new tech on the block, the drone. Then there is the realisation you just might be looking at that killer National Geographic […]
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Out before sunrise we headed east then south from Skjervøy in search of orca and hopefully to observe their hunting prowess on the migrating herring. The orca hunt herring by corralling them into a tighter and tighter swimming mass until the herring school forms a dense ball that the orca force to the surface. At […]
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