Sperm Whale on Skjálfandi Bay!

During a whale watching tour onboard Bjössi Sör on Skjálfandi Bay yesterday Sperm Whales were sighted. A Sperm Whale has not been seen before on North Sailing tours during the 11 summers the company has offered whale watching tours from Húsavík.

„We have not seen Sperm Whale here in the bay before, only their blow from a distance” says Þórunn Harðardóttir, who has worked as a guide for North Sailing since 1997.

Whale watching started again yesterday after a few days break, due to strong northerly winds. Despite a little movement in the sea the experienced captain Hrólfur Þórhallsson found 3 humpbacks that entertained the 30 passengers onboard. If the passengers yesterday where excited by seeing the humpbacks, the excitement of the passengers was even more when the Sperm Whale appeared today.

The news is translated from www.mbl.is

Sperm Whales are the largest tooth whales in the world and can grow up to 18 meters long and weigh 50 tons.

Taken by Steven Rosen, a professional photographer that was onboard Bjössi Sör today.

The Sperm Whale floated like a log on the surface for more then 10 minutes…

Photo: Steven Rosen

…. just before it dives. The dive can last as long as one and half hour and the Sperm Whales can dive down to 3 km depth.

Photo: Steven Rosen