Event this Wednesday evening while we were performing our traditional whale-watching session, since a huge amount has suddenly appeared on the surface: the blue whale!
This whale is not only the largest animal living on earth, but it is also possible that it is larger in size than the largest known dinosaur! Blue whales in the South are usually larger than those living in the northern hemisphere. The figures speak for themselves: 30 meters long and weighing up to 200 tons! It is easily recognizable by its very long body, blue (if the light is good), with a small dorsal fin on the back of the body and breath reaching 9 meters high.
The current world population is estimated at 11 000, which represents only 15% of the population known before the era of whaling ...
Extraordinary meeting at any rate, in a mysterious atmosphere composed of low lights and some fog. Were also observed white-beaked dolphins, fin whales, and last week of humpback whales and a whale. Great place in any case that this area of ​​shoals off the west of Hornsund!