There She Blows

I have never classed myself as a whale fanatic but all that changed on the Spitsbergen cruise when we twice encountered Blue Whales – the largest creature ever seen on Earth! At more than thirty metres long and coming close to the boat it was an incredible experience to watch them blowing and breaching unconcerned by our presence.This weeks gallery includes photos of the Blue Whales and some of the birds that we encountered close to the front of a glacier. click here