The fin whale encounter
In 2021, we witnessed incredible feeding behavior from one of the largest animals on Earth: the finwhale. It was a calm day in August at
20. July, 2023
In 2021, we witnessed incredible feeding behavior from one of the largest animals on Earth: the finwhale. It was a calm day in August at
Written by Andreas B. Heide On our third day in Svalbard, we had the pleasure of meeting with the king of the North, the
Text: Andreas B. Heide Photo: Tord Karlsen Snorkeling with dolphins under the midnight sun, multiple fin whale encounters, 30 knots in freezing cold winds
The winter season of 2019/20 was a temporary grand finale of our work documenting orcas in Arctic Norway. It was our 4th season up North,
As most of you know, we are quite used to seeing orcas, but this is the first time we get to see them summer
Sir David Attenborough inspired me to study marine biology, and set me on a path for life. He was my childhood hero, whose nature documentaries
A 2 minutes video from the 2016/17 orca expedition, put together by CNN Greatt Big Story. Great edit and outreach, with over 4 million views
A video summary from spending three weeks in Senja Norway with Barba, the winter of 2016. For the background story, see previous blog posts from
It was the second day of the Barba whale expedition in Hamn, Senja. The birds were flying next to a small cove in large numbers,
It has been somewhat silent on the Barba blog lately. Following 112 days out at sea we were all rather pleased to return to normal
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