The first of these two trips gave us a very large pod of dolphins that were content to be near our boat for a long time but rarely came very close. The birthing season for white-beaked dolphins (Lagenorhynchus albirostris) is from June to September and so we saw a few gorgeous calves! I really wish I had a picture but as they are so small the surfacing part of their body is almost invisible in the waves.
The second trip heralded more dolphins for us, this pod again carried calves and juveniles but the highlight was a number of adults vertically breaching over and over again. As I have previously mentioned, this is a feeding technique which is meant to stun and drive any fish under the surface into a tight ball. And it never fails to delight!
We are currently experiencing a long storm in Iceland at the minute, and for the next few days I don't think a break will occur. Though next week I plan on voyaging with some friends along the Snæfellsnes peninsula, in the winter there is a population of resident killer whales that has been noted in that area. And we hope to catch a glimpse of them! And if I do, I will take hundreds of pictures to show off!
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