THE OCEAN DOESN’T LIKE TO BE OUTDONE
As the countdown to the start of the season ticked away, one question rose above the rest:
Which species would we see first?
Yesterday, we got our answer—and it was anything but expected.
Our first sighting of the season came in with a burst of energy: 4 to 5 orcas, spread out across the water near Flatey Island, travelling with purpose and foraging as they moved. A thrilling and very special way to open the season.
But the story didn’t end just there: the ocean wasn't finished with us yet and our first sighting didn’t remain the only one for long!
Just a few hours later, as if answering the call, a humpback whale called Morrigan appeared not far from Húsavík. Slow, steady, and impossibly graceful, as if it held all the time in the world, leaving no doubt that the season had truly begun.
Next to arrive was a minke whale, and despite its famously shy nature, it gave us a beautiful sighting.
Amid all the excitement, we must not overlook the smaller visitors: several harbour porpoises appeared throughout the day, quietly surfacing in the wake of the action - and then, almost like a final surprise, the season’s first puffin was spotted resting on the water.
Moments like these are why we go out. Why we watch. Why we wait.
The ocean always has the final word.
Photos by Joséphine (captain/head guide)
