Giants at Sea Photo Gallery by stefan

Giants at Sea

Travelling about 27 km west from Andenes on northernmost point of Lofoten, northern Norway, you reach the continental-shelf. Here the worlds largest predator, the Sperm Whale forages during part of the summer. Only males gather here. Scientists closely study the activity of the whales while present. All photos © Stefan Lithner.

Giants at Sea Norway 2012	Sperm Whale appearing. Photo © Stefan Lithner	Sperm Whale; male with estimaded weight about 50 tons. Photo © Stefan Lithner	Sperm Whale; male blowing. Photo © Stefan Lithner
Sperm Whale; male; revealing species identity by left side frorward blow. Photo © Stefan Lithner	Sperm Whale male; blowing. Photo © Stefan Lithner	The larger individual (~ 50 tons) identified by tail pattern. Photo © Stefan Lithner	The smaller individual (~ 42 tons) identified by tail pattern. Photo © Stefan Lithner
Sperm Whale male; smaller individual diving. Photo © Stefan Lithner	Sperm Whale male; waving goodbye for about 45 minutes. Photo © Stefan Lithner

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