In late November, Olivier Morin, a photographer with Agence France-Presse, visited the village of Skjervøy in northern Norway to spend time whale-watching and swimming in frigid fjords with a group of orcas as they hunted for herring. From October through February, orcas and humpback whales hunt for the fish to build up their stock of protein. The temperature of the water was 41 degrees Fahrenheit (5 degrees Celsius).
Swimming With Orcas During Polar Nights
- Alan Taylor
- December 16, 2021
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An orca is pictured in the fjords of Skjervøy, northern Norway, on November 26, 2021. #
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Whale watchers look for orcas in the fjords of Skjervøy on November 23, 2021. #
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A pair of orcas swim in northern Norway, seen on November 24, 2021. #
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Tourists look for orcas and humpback whales near Skjervøy on November 24, 2021. #
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People snorkel in a fjord near Skjervøy, with an orca visible nearby, on November 26, 2021. #
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An orca swims through the depths of a fjord on November 26, 2021. #
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Orcas swim near Skjervøy on November 25, 2021. #
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Orcas follow a fishing boat near Skjervøy on November 22, 2021. #
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Ro Arctic, a Norwegian fishing vessel, is pictured in Skjervøy harbor, northern Norway, on November 24, 2021. #
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An orca is followed by a whale-watcher dinghy in a fjord near Skjervøy on November 23, 2021. #
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A male orca swims near Skjervøy on November 24, 2021. #
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Three orcas are seen underwater in a Norwegian fjord. #
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Several orcas swim together in a fjord near Skjervøy. #
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An underwater view of an orca on the hunt in northern Norway, on November 26, 2021 #
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