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| Matias will be part of our 2012 guide team |
| Matias Nappi, Italy Matias is a 34-year-old guide from Venice, Italy. He has studied a variety of subjects, ranging from humanistic ones at the high school to Traditional and Computer Animation tecniques. Since 2007 he started studying foreign languages on his own. He has worked for m...Les mer |
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| Herring invasion gets many whales in Andfjord |
| Last week Norwegian television TV2 came to Andenes to film what is going on in Andfjord, the fiord east from Andenes. The herring is spawning there and hence created a perfect feeding place for big cetaceans such as humpback whales, killer whales, pilot whales and fin whales.This has happened for th...Les mer |
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| Killer whales visit Andenes |
| During the last few weeks we have had many killer whales and humpback whales on both side of the island of Andøy, where Andenes is. It seems that the herrings have moved in our area to spawn and these marine mammals are here to exploit the abundant forage. What is also spectacular is the light ...Les mer |
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| Summer season ended, Winter season starts |
| Last week we carried out last regular whale safari in summer 2011. We took almost 14 000 people out at sea to whale watching and we observed mainly sperm whales and other five species of cetaceans (killer whales, pilot whales, white-sided dolphins, minke whales and harbour porpoises). Everybody took...Les mer |
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| Photo ID course for everybody |
| Be a Researcher For a Day Whale Photo-ID course with a researcher! The course is aimed to all the people that are a bit curious about how whales are studied.You can combine it with your whale safari trip and everything is done during a single day. The course consists of four parts:&...Les mer |
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| Lara is back to run her own project on photo ID quality |
| Lara Polo, 27 years, Italian For the second year Lara will come back to Andenes! She wants to enjoy the simple life and the wild nature again. She has a big passion for whales and photography; she took so many pictures for the research project last year. This summer she will work on photo id o...Les mer |
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| We are going to offer Russian this year thank to Ksenia |
| Ksenia Bolshakova, 23 years, Russian Before moving to Gran Canaria in 2008, I was studying Spanish Philology in Saint Petersburg, finishing at the same time the courses of tourist guides and interpreters. The next 2 years I worked as a guide with the tourists from Spain, South America and Engl...Les mer |
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| Anne from Finland will be guide at Whalesafari |
| Anne Pauna, Finland Anne is a-22-year-old university student from Helsinki, Finland. She has studied a variety of subjects, starting from mathematics, then focusing on Islamic studies, and now heading towards the faculty of medicine. She has studied many languages but Italian is closest to her ...Les mer |
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| Report from the European Cetacean Society Conference |
| Marta Acosta Plata reports Every year, scientists and students from all over the world working in the marine mammal field meet at the European Cetacean Society Conference. This year the conference was held in Cádiz, Spain, from the 21st – 23rd March, focusing on: “Long – term ...Les mer |
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| Our research team at the ECS |
| Whalesafari will have 7 people at the European Cetacean Society Conference in Cádiz (Spain) presenting future and finished projects. Here you have them all: Project for 2011 Andrea: Temporal and spatial distribution of killer whales and other cetacean species off Andøy, Norw...Les mer |
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| Andrea will start land based research at Whalesafari |
| Andrea Cosentino32 years old. Argentinian Languages: Spanish, English Before she graduated as a Biologist from the Univ. of Málaga (Spain), Andrea had the chance to study cetaceans in the wild, especially killer whales, fin whales, Risso´s dolphins and beaked whale species in Spain and P...Les mer |
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| Marta studied whale identification methods and will present her results at the ECS |
| Marta has been with Whalesafari two summers and will come back this year as well. She tested to different methods to match photo ID and her work will definitely benefit Whalesafari. She will present her work at the European Cetacean Society Conference in Cádiz. ...Les mer |
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| Elisabeth will present her master thesis at the ECS |
| Elisabeth has been in our research team for two summers. She is going to present her master thesis at the European Cetacean Society Conference in Cadíz. Her work will add precious knowledge in understanding the population and the tracking of sperm whales in Bleik Canyon. ...Les mer |
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| Daniele will present a unique interaction at the European Cetacean Society Conference |
| Daniele will present a poster at the European Cetacean Society Conference in Cadíz on an interaction between a white-beaked dolphin and a sperm whale that happened in during summer 2010. The dolphin was together with the sperm whale for two days, probably separated from his group and searching ...Les mer |
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| The killer whale catalogue will be continued by Laura |
| Laura joined our research team in 2010. She will use all the data collected from 2000 to 2010 and recover that part of the killer whale catalogue. This will provide us with a more complete vision of what killer whales are doing in the northern Norwegian Sea and can set the basis for more studies in ...Les mer |
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| Iva's big research project |
| Iva Kovačić is working on a big project that will lead her to a better understanding of the spatial and temporal distribution of sperm whales and killer whales in the norther Norwegian Sea. Having a sperm whale catalogue that stretches over 22 years, she will be able to open some windows o...Les mer |
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| Latest press release from the WDCS |
| Press Release by the Whale and Dolphin Conservation SocietyOrca Watch: information about killer whales in captivity 22 February, 2011 Orca - Hostage to fortune? After a year of tragedy for both orcas and trainers alike, WDCS asks what lessons have been learnt? On February 24th 2010, the ...Les mer |
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| Workshop in Moscow |
| On the 15th of February Whalesafari attended the tour operator workshop in Moscow together with the Northern Norwegian Tourist Organization. We got very good response and the collaborations with the colleagues from the other destinations was very good. In this photo you can see Daniele with a ...Les mer |
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| Fair in Holland for Whalesafari |
| Annbjørg from Whalesafari meeting with tour operator, during Vakantiebeurs in Utrecht, the Netherlands, January 2011. Interest for Vesterålen and Whalesafari(and other activities) was very high. Welcome to Northern Norway and Vesterålen:) More than 124 ...Les mer |
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| Research at Whalesafari Andenes |
| Whalesafari Andenes would like to thank all the people that contributed to our research project by buying whale adoptions, wrist bands, lanyards, Royal International Whale Safari Club subscriptions and whale names. Part of these funds will finance the realization and presention of 5 posters to the E...Les mer |
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| This year we will offer guided tours in Polish thanks to Kamila |
| Kamila Farny, 24 years old, from Poland Kamila has a Bachelor’s degree in geography and biology and a Master’s degree of geography in teaching. She graduated at University of Wrocław in June 2010. During ...Les mer |
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| Ronny is back in the Whalesafari team |
| Ronny studied Landscape Ecology and Marine Sciences in Germany and Spain. This was only a consequence, as he has always been delighted about nature. On trips into the Guatemalean rainforest he gained first experiences guiding tourists. He could extend these experiences in the following years, ...Les mer |
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| Daniela will join Whalesafari Team as a guide |
| Daniela Fuchs 25 years old, from Germany Daniela studied biology for one and a half years in Innsbruck (Austria), before moving to Norway where she spent the last 3 years taking a bachelor degree in tv- and multimedi...Les mer |
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| Fair in Helsinki |
| Whalesafari is present at the fair in Helsinki MATKA. If you are in Finland come to the fair centre and visit us at stand nr 6g41!!!...Les mer |
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| Minke Whale research at Whalesafari Andenes |
| Summer 2011 will bring quite a few new projects. Désirée and Jael will be part of our research and guide team. Désirée Hirschi 25 years, from Bern, Switzerland ...Les mer |
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| Laura will do research on killer whales |
| Laura A. Palomar Raposo 26 years, from Vilanova I la Geltrú (Barcelona), Spain. Laura A. Palomar Raposo comes from Spain and shegraduated in Biology at the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB). Currentlyshe is studying for a master degree in oceanography and marine environmental ...Les mer |
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| Scientific report from Luca Lamoni |
| Luca Lamoni was part of our research team in 2009: he studied the sounds produced by sperm whales living off Andenes. Recently he went to the USA to attend a symposium about acoustic methods. Here you can read his report. Report onthe Sound Analysis Workshop held in Cornell University.20th-25th...Les mer |
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| Early whales used to eat from the sea bottom |
| (Daniele Zanoni)Baleen whales living today (humpback whales, blue whales, fin whales, etc.) evolved from toothed whales. But the transition between teeth and baleens is not clear to researchers. Erich Fitzgerald, a zoologist from Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, is trying to shed some...Les mer |
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| Killer whale video from M/S Maan Dolphin |
| Recently we had a very nice encounter with killer whales.You can watch a video clip here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDhRs7q9RMQ ...Les mer |
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| A new skeleton in the museum |
| This year Iva Kovacic and Lynne Decoster (two of our guides) started to rebuild a skeleton of a Harbour Porpoise (Phocena phocena). This porpoise stranded in Andenes beach in 2006. All the bones where cleaned and treated and stored at the Whalesafari centre. The building process will...Les mer |
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| Luca Rho Ariwoola and his new friend! |
| "Luca Rho Ariwoola" has a new friend!! During the afternoon of the 16th July Luca Rho Ariwoola was seen twice in the companionship of a single White-Beaked Dolphin (Lagenorinco albirostris) that swam around him while on the surface. When the Sperm Whale ...Les mer |
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| ID-192 got a name! |
| We are pleased to announce that Sperm Whale with ID 192 has just been baptized. His name is now "LUCA RHO ARIWOOLA". The first time he was seen was in Summer 1994 and since then he has been spotted regularly. We would like to give a big "thank you" to Mrs Gi...Les mer |
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| An update from our researchers |
| by Lara PoloThis year our researchers are continueing to update the sperm whale catalogue and to record sounds produced by sperm whales.Thanks to the idrophones installed on the keels of our boats, they can record all the vocalizations of sperm whales and other cetaceans spottet during a trip. Hydro...Les mer |
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| 4 Adoptions in one day! |
| Yesterday we had four of our guests that adopted our sperm whales (Wolfgang, Melanie, Dorota and Anna). We would like to express all our gratitude for your support to our research programmes. You can adopt a sperm whale for a year and all the money coming from this programme will go entirely to rese...Les mer |
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| Several species of whales spotted on our safaris |
| We have already carried out 32 successful safaris and we have already seen 6 different species of whales: sperm whales, minke whales, killer whales, pilot whales, humpback whales and harbour porpoises. One of the sperm whales is an old acquaitance and his name is Quasimodo! When you are on our ...Les mer |
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| Maan Dolphin started |
| On Thursday the 17th of June we started to operate M/S Maan Dolphin as well. We are in full high season now and we can carry out at least four safaris per day with two boats. All the trips are completely different adventures since we are in the nature, so what you can experience on one safari is tot...Les mer |
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| 17 trips already carried out and 100% success |
| People watching a sperm whale blowing at the surface Example of photo-ID pictures taken by our researchers We have already carried out 17 successful...Les mer |
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| The Midnight Sun |
| by Daniele Zanoni The midnight sun is a phenomenon occurring north from the Arctic Circle and South from the Antarctic Circle. The duration of this period varies according to the latitude. Since there is no human settlement south from the Antarctic Circle, people experiencing the midnight sun live i...Les mer |
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| First safaris were a success! |
| In May, before the official season starting date, wewere out at sea a total of 3 times. All the trips were a completesuccess andwe had up to 15 sperm whale observations and 4 whales close to the boatinevery trip. The tourists really appreciated the guided tour in themuseum,which gave them the ...Les mer |
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| Thomas back to the reception for the 4th season |
| Thomas Knudsen (Norway: Norwegian, English) Thomas is 19 years old from Andenes, Norway and he has been working for Whalesafari Andenes every summer since 2007. Thomas interests are soccer, music, film and...Les mer |
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| Kathrine at the reception as well |
| Kathrine Lihall 20 years old, Stokmarknes, Norway Kathrine was born in Stokmarknes hospital, but has lived in Andenes for most of her life. She has also lived in Narvik for two years to study...Les mer |
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| Alex is joining us again as guide |
| Alex Garcia Guarch 37 years old, Spain Alex has been working as a Whalesafari Guide since 2003. Originally from Spain, his fascination and main interest in whales resides in their own lang...Les mer |
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| Iva back to Whalesafari for the seventh season |
| Iva Kovačić 30 years old, from Croatia Languages: Croatian, English, German, Italian, Spanish ...Les mer |
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| Ann-Helen will be at the reception |
| Ann-Helen Skogvoll 47 years old from Andenes, Norway Language: Norwegian, English, (German). She has just graduated from Harstad University College with a bachelor in Travel and Tourism. Working in reception makes it possible ...Les mer |
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| Torstein from Andenes will work at the reception |
| Torstein Raabye Haugen (Norway: Norwegian, German, English) Torstein is a 22 years old student from Andenes. He is currently studying for a bachelor degree in Graphic Design at NKF Ca...Les mer |
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| Biologist Michela will join the guide team in June |
| Michela Orfeo 35 years old, Italian After collaborating with a German seal rescue centre and the zoo of Vienna Michela decided to study Biology in Innsbruck (Austria) and to specialize i...Les mer |
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| Annika is one of our receptionists |
| Annika Marking Swedish, 25 years old. Speaks Swedish, English, Spanish, Portuguese (and a little bit of German) 0 ...Les mer |
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| Marta Acosta will be part of the Photo ID Team |
| Marta Acosta Plata 25 years, from Madrid, Spain. Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (Spain) Environmen...Les mer |
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| Lynne: 4th season with us |
| Lynne will be our guide for the fourth season in a row 26 years old, Belgium Lynne is a Belgian biologist who loves being out in nature and going out on the sea. The past ye...Les mer |
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| Season's First Whale Safari |
| The first trip of 2010 was a big success! Accompanied by shining sun, flat sea and almost no wind, we went out on the first whale safari of the season on board M/S Reine. ...Les mer |
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| Danilo is next guide to come |
| Danilo Mariucci - Gualdo Tadino, Italy 25 years old He is graduated in International Comunications at the “Foreign University” of Perugia. He ...Les mer |
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| Christopher is the first guide to arrive |
| Christopher Campos Haugan 24 years, from Valparaiso, Chile For the last ten years Chris has worked as an Interpreter and guide in several countries. During winter he carries out his profession in Chile, but migra...Les mer |
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| The "Acoustik" Research Team |
| This year we will have a team that will do acoustic surveys on sperm whales. The team is composed of three people from Italy: Luca Lamoni , Lara Polo and Luca Tassara all from the University of Genova.Luca Lamoni started the project last year and is going to coordinate the survey from It...Les mer |
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| Fredrik Nilsson adopted Moby Dick |
| Fredrik Nilsson fra Sverige adopterte spermhvalen "Moby Dick". Han er den første fosterforelderen i 2010, og vi satser på at mange skal adoptere enten Moby Dick eller de andre hvalene (Glenn og ID-234). Se mer her. Gratulerer Fredrik! ...Les mer |
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| Léïs from France will be Whalesafari Guide |
| Léïs Thomas, France 29 years old Holder of a Master in Marketing and Finance, he consecrated the end of his studies to a statement on alternative energies for cars. He decided to become guide in the Whale Centr...Les mer |
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| Guide Team: Veronica from Sweden |
| Veronica Colmander Veronica is a 25 years old marine biologist from Sweden. She wrote her masters’ thesis about a marine worm called Osedax mucofloris that decomposes whale bones after the whale is de...Les mer |
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| Benjamin from Germany will be one of our guides |
| Benjamin Seyfang 32 years old – German His profession during the winter months is ski instructor in the Swiss Alps. His other profession is geographer. As his interests involve everything concerning untouched nature and wildlife, he will ...Les mer |
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| How air breathing diving animals hold their breath |
| How air breathing diving animals hold their breath by Daniele ZanoniNature has shaped through evolution the way animals behave. That means that some animals have adapted to feed in places where the rest of the animals living around them cannot go. This eliminates part of the competition for findin...Les mer |
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| Elisabeth back to photo-ID |
| Elisabeth Støhle Rødland 23 år, fra Ålesund, Norge. Studerer til en master grad i marinbiologi ved Universitet i Oslo Masteroppgaven sin dreier seg om populasjonsestimering av spermhvalene som oppholder seg uten for Andenes i Nord-Norge. Hun ønsker å finne ut hvor ...Les mer |
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| Daniele Zanoni is the new responsible for research, IT and guides |
| Daniele Zanoni comes from Italy and worked at Whalesafari in 1999 as guide and in 2002 and 2003 as guide coordinator. He holds a master degree in marine biology from the University of Tromsø on the distribution and abundance on sperm whlaes off Andøya. He has been working in the tourist branch ...Les mer |
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| Verdens beste hvalsafari! |
| The Whale & Dolphin Conservation Society (WDCS), som har spesialisert seg på å vurdere tilbud om hvalsafari, gir oss denne attesten: «Hvalsafari AS på Andenes – verdens største og beste operatør av arktisk hvalsafari»....Les mer |
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| Matias will be part of our 2012 guide team |
| Matias Nappi, Italy Matias is a 34-year-old guide from Venice, Italy. He has studied a variety of subjects,... |
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| Herring invasion gets many whales in Andfjord |
| Last week Norwegian television TV2 came to Andenes to film what is going on in Andfjord, the fiord east from Andenes. Th... |
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| Killer whales visit Andenes |
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