Roy Mangersnes - Blue Whale heading north
In the late 1800’s the large whales dominated the Arctic oceans around Svalbard, with the Bowhead being the most common. After an intense hunt, mainly by Dutch whalers, they were more or less extinct in the early 1900’s. Now, a hundred years later, the large whales are becoming more and more common in the Svalbard waters, and during the last few years Blue Whales have been seen regularly in certain places. Even the Bowhead have been observed, but just a couple of times. During my latest expedition I was lucky to photograph this Blue Whale from a small Zodiac dingy, within a few meters. It was one of the greatest wildlife encounters I have ever had.
Location: Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway
Tags: Blue Whale, roy mangersnes, svalbard
17/08/2014 20:51
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