

Today we know more about these majestic creatures. In earlier days nobody dared to enter the water if an orca was in sight. Sometimes called “the wolves of the sea”, but more commonly named “killer whale”, the orcas have a wide range of reputations, from having the souls of humans to the most merciless killers. These highly social marine mammals live together in big, stable family groups. The biggest member of the dolphin family, orcas are toothed whales reaching a maximum length of 10 meters. There are no doubts about it, they are orcas! I feel the adrenaline rising through my entire body when I, through the binoculars, see the big black dorsal fins gracefully cutting through the surface. Keen to get a closer look, we change course towards it. It looks like a blow closer to the horizon. Suddenly, something starts to appear further in the distance. The low sun reflecting on the mirror-like ocean surface gives the entire surrounding a warming touch despite the cold air biting both my cheeks and nose. We head out from the fjords to have a look a bit further out to sea. They are all still waiting for the bigger schools of fish to appear, which also influences the migration route of the whales. We have now arrived in Vengsøy island, and the local fishermen have told us that only a small amount of herrings have entered the fjords so far. In this final installment of ”Northern Tales” discover her incredible encounters with orcas. Sailing through the northern fjords of Sweden and Norway, Birgitta has searched for deep, rare species and pods of feeding orcas. Continued abuse of our services will cause your IP address to be blocked indefinitely.Birgitta Mueck, one of our PADI AmbassaDivers, shows us the thrills of dive exploration with this exclusive 3-part account of her latest cold water adventures. Please fill out the CAPTCHA below and then click the button to indicate that you agree to these terms.

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