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Northern bottlenose whales are among the least seen whales in the North Atlantic. Deep-diving, offshore and elusive by nature, they live far beyond the edges of most human experience. To encounter them at all is rare. To spend days alongside Northern bottlenose whales in Önundarfjörður, monitoring their behaviour unfold in a quiet fjord, feels like…
There are days on the water that recalibrate what we think is possible. Days that stretch our sense of scale and remind us how alive the ocean, even in the face of the pressures it faces. This was one of those days. In Ísafjarðardjúp, in the remote Westfjords of Iceland, Whale Wise took to the…
Drones have transformed the way we tell conservation stories. From revealing inaccessible landscapes to offering new perspectives on wildlife behaviour, they open up opportunities for conservation photography that were unimaginable a decade ago. But with this power comes responsibility. Responsible drone flying in sensitive habitats requires more than technical skill — it demands an ethical…
In the wild, untamed waters off Iceland’s coast, nature’s raw beauty and vulnerability collided in a heart-stopping drama that unfolded before our eyes. As a visual storyteller dedicated to illuminating nature’s messages, I found myself thrust into a whale rescue story more urgent and real than any I could have imagined. This is the story…
Whale watching in Hólmavík with Láki Tours is an experience that lingers in your heart long after you step back onshore. This September, I had the privilege of creating a short-form video to tell the story of their incredible whale-watching trips. It was a brief that spoke to my soul: to capture the essence of…
Spending time with the ocean has always felt like returning home. There’s a depth of connection to nature that runs through me like a pulse. Over the past year, that connection has grown into something even deeper, something that has fundamentally shifted my purpose. My two weeks spent volunteering with Whale Wise as a trustee…
Whale research in Iceland is no small feat. It’s a blend of science, patience, and grit, carried out against the dramatic backdrop of the every changing weather fronts being delivered by the North Atlantic. This September, I had the incredible opportunity to co-create a video with dryrobe and Whale Wise, a UK-registered charity dedicated to…