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
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Read moreAn orca is pictured in the fjords of Skjervøy, northern Norway, on November 26, 2021. #
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![Several people float in an inflatable boat on a fjord at night, with snow-covered mountains in the background.]()
Read moreWhale watchers look for orcas in the fjords of Skjervøy on November 23, 2021. #
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Read moreA pair of orcas swim in northern Norway, seen on November 24, 2021. #
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Read moreTourists look for orcas and humpback whales near Skjervøy on November 24, 2021. #
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Read morePeople snorkel in a fjord near Skjervøy, with an orca visible nearby, on November 26, 2021. #
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Read moreAn orca swims through the depths of a fjord on November 26, 2021. #
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Read moreOrcas swim near Skjervøy on November 25, 2021. #
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Read moreOrcas follow a fishing boat near Skjervøy on November 22, 2021. #
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Read moreRo Arctic, a Norwegian fishing vessel, is pictured in Skjervøy harbor, northern Norway, on November 24, 2021. #
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Read moreA male orca swims near Skjervøy on November 24, 2021. #
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Read moreSeveral orcas swim together in a fjord near Skjervøy. #
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Read moreAn underwater view of an orca on the hunt in northern Norway, on November 26, 2021 #
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