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STUNNING IMAGES CAPTURE ORCAS AS THEY DRIVE UP ON TO BEACH TO HUNT FOR SEA LION'S
The hunts were taken at Valdés peninsula, Punta Norte. There are some beaches at Valdés, where very few orca whales are adapted to “voluntary beaching” to get close enough to young sea lions, which play in the shallows. This is a dangerous undertaking for the whales, too. If they can’t get back to deeper water they might die. Two incidents of a whale being saved by people occurred here. They spilled water over them while they were stuck, not to have them drying out. Next hightide freed them. At any given time there were less than 10 individuals capable of performing this art of hunting! Presently, this number might be a little higher. Voluntary beaching was recorded first in the seventies last century in that area. It is most probably the only area, where whales learned this technique. There are only few scattered records of this behavior from one place in the Indian Ocean, but that is not scientifically confirmed. So this is a very rare behavior in whales and it is a good example of the intelligent way these animals react to their environment.
PHOTO SHOWS: It might be one of the less experienced individuals – they fear the shallow water and have to struggle to free themselves in time. So this one lets go the prey and fights to get back to the open water.
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DUK10050972_018
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STUNNING IMAGES CAPTURE ORCAS AS THEY DRIVE UP ON TO BEACH TO HUNT FOR SEA LION'S
The hunts were taken at Valdés peninsula, Punta Norte. There are some beaches at Valdés, where very few orca whales are adapted to “voluntary beaching” to get close enough to young sea lions, which play in the shallows. This is a dangerous undertaking for the whales, too. If they can’t get back to deeper water they might die. Two incidents of a whale being saved by people occurred here. They spilled water over them while they were stuck, not to have them drying out. Next hightide freed them. At any given time there were less than 10 individuals capable of performing this art of hunting! Presently, this number might be a little higher. Voluntary beaching was recorded first in the seventies last century in that area. It is most probably the only area, where whales learned this technique. There are only few scattered records of this behavior from one place in the Indian Ocean, but that is not scientifically confirmed. So this is a very rare behavior in whales and it is a good example of the intelligent way these animals react to their environment.
PHOTO SHOWS: Here the attack seems to have been successful, but the whale is very close to the shore.
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FEATURE - Orkas jagen Seelöwen
STUNNING IMAGES CAPTURE ORCAS AS THEY DRIVE UP ON TO BEACH TO HUNT FOR SEA LION'S
The hunts were taken at Valdés peninsula, Punta Norte. There are some beaches at Valdés, where very few orca whales are adapted to “voluntary beaching” to get close enough to young sea lions, which play in the shallows. This is a dangerous undertaking for the whales, too. If they can’t get back to deeper water they might die. Two incidents of a whale being saved by people occurred here. They spilled water over them while they were stuck, not to have them drying out. Next hightide freed them. At any given time there were less than 10 individuals capable of performing this art of hunting! Presently, this number might be a little higher. Voluntary beaching was recorded first in the seventies last century in that area. It is most probably the only area, where whales learned this technique. There are only few scattered records of this behavior from one place in the Indian Ocean, but that is not scientifically confirmed. So this is a very rare behavior in whales and it is a good example of the intelligent way these animals react to their environment.
PHOTO SHOWS: The whale orientate themselves on the sound of the young in the water. They can’t see them at all. The attack is sometimes so fast, that the sea lions at the beach seemingly don’t react at all. There is just one pub less
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DUK10050972_016
FEATURE - Orkas jagen Seelöwen
STUNNING IMAGES CAPTURE ORCAS AS THEY DRIVE UP ON TO BEACH TO HUNT FOR SEA LION'S
The hunts were taken at Valdés peninsula, Punta Norte. There are some beaches at Valdés, where very few orca whales are adapted to “voluntary beaching” to get close enough to young sea lions, which play in the shallows. This is a dangerous undertaking for the whales, too. If they can’t get back to deeper water they might die. Two incidents of a whale being saved by people occurred here. They spilled water over them while they were stuck, not to have them drying out. Next hightide freed them. At any given time there were less than 10 individuals capable of performing this art of hunting! Presently, this number might be a little higher. Voluntary beaching was recorded first in the seventies last century in that area. It is most probably the only area, where whales learned this technique. There are only few scattered records of this behavior from one place in the Indian Ocean, but that is not scientifically confirmed. So this is a very rare behavior in whales and it is a good example of the intelligent way these animals react to their environment.
PHOTO SHOWS: Male South American sea lions. They are too big and too fast for orcas.
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DUK10050972_015
FEATURE - Orkas jagen Seelöwen
STUNNING IMAGES CAPTURE ORCAS AS THEY DRIVE UP ON TO BEACH TO HUNT FOR SEA LION'S
The hunts were taken at Valdés peninsula, Punta Norte. There are some beaches at Valdés, where very few orca whales are adapted to “voluntary beaching” to get close enough to young sea lions, which play in the shallows. This is a dangerous undertaking for the whales, too. If they can’t get back to deeper water they might die. Two incidents of a whale being saved by people occurred here. They spilled water over them while they were stuck, not to have them drying out. Next hightide freed them. At any given time there were less than 10 individuals capable of performing this art of hunting! Presently, this number might be a little higher. Voluntary beaching was recorded first in the seventies last century in that area. It is most probably the only area, where whales learned this technique. There are only few scattered records of this behavior from one place in the Indian Ocean, but that is not scientifically confirmed. So this is a very rare behavior in whales and it is a good example of the intelligent way these animals react to their environment.
©Reinhard Radke Nature Photography/Exclusivpeix Media (FOTO: DUKAS/EXCLUSIVEPIX)
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DUK10050972_014
FEATURE - Orkas jagen Seelöwen
STUNNING IMAGES CAPTURE ORCAS AS THEY DRIVE UP ON TO BEACH TO HUNT FOR SEA LION'S
The hunts were taken at Valdés peninsula, Punta Norte. There are some beaches at Valdés, where very few orca whales are adapted to “voluntary beaching” to get close enough to young sea lions, which play in the shallows. This is a dangerous undertaking for the whales, too. If they can’t get back to deeper water they might die. Two incidents of a whale being saved by people occurred here. They spilled water over them while they were stuck, not to have them drying out. Next hightide freed them. At any given time there were less than 10 individuals capable of performing this art of hunting! Presently, this number might be a little higher. Voluntary beaching was recorded first in the seventies last century in that area. It is most probably the only area, where whales learned this technique. There are only few scattered records of this behavior from one place in the Indian Ocean, but that is not scientifically confirmed. So this is a very rare behavior in whales and it is a good example of the intelligent way these animals react to their environment.
PHOTO SHOWS: Successful attack into a group of three pubs. Two escape, one is taken. One can see a small calve at the side of the attacking female. The young is taken into these assaults to learn as early as possible, how to behave in the shallows and loose the fear of coming close to the beach. However, the mother carefully keeps the young always on the deep side. Successful whales bring the prey into deeper water, where the whole pod shares the spoil.
©Reinhard Radke Nature Photography/Exclusivpeix Media (FOTO: DUKAS/EXCLUSIVEPIX)
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DUK10050972_013
FEATURE - Orkas jagen Seelöwen
STUNNING IMAGES CAPTURE ORCAS AS THEY DRIVE UP ON TO BEACH TO HUNT FOR SEA LION'S
The hunts were taken at Valdés peninsula, Punta Norte. There are some beaches at Valdés, where very few orca whales are adapted to “voluntary beaching” to get close enough to young sea lions, which play in the shallows. This is a dangerous undertaking for the whales, too. If they can’t get back to deeper water they might die. Two incidents of a whale being saved by people occurred here. They spilled water over them while they were stuck, not to have them drying out. Next hightide freed them. At any given time there were less than 10 individuals capable of performing this art of hunting! Presently, this number might be a little higher. Voluntary beaching was recorded first in the seventies last century in that area. It is most probably the only area, where whales learned this technique. There are only few scattered records of this behavior from one place in the Indian Ocean, but that is not scientifically confirmed. So this is a very rare behavior in whales and it is a good example of the intelligent way these animals react to their environment.
PHOTO SHOWS: Playing sea lion pubs in the shallows. In March/April the pubs start going regularly into the water to exercise and play. These pubs are fairly easy prey for orcas – as long the whales can get close to them.
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FEATURE - Orkas jagen Seelöwen
STUNNING IMAGES CAPTURE ORCAS AS THEY DRIVE UP ON TO BEACH TO HUNT FOR SEA LION'S
The hunts were taken at Valdés peninsula, Punta Norte. There are some beaches at Valdés, where very few orca whales are adapted to “voluntary beaching” to get close enough to young sea lions, which play in the shallows. This is a dangerous undertaking for the whales, too. If they can’t get back to deeper water they might die. Two incidents of a whale being saved by people occurred here. They spilled water over them while they were stuck, not to have them drying out. Next hightide freed them. At any given time there were less than 10 individuals capable of performing this art of hunting! Presently, this number might be a little higher. Voluntary beaching was recorded first in the seventies last century in that area. It is most probably the only area, where whales learned this technique. There are only few scattered records of this behavior from one place in the Indian Ocean, but that is not scientifically confirmed. So this is a very rare behavior in whales and it is a good example of the intelligent way these animals react to their environment.
©Reinhard Radke Nature Photography/Exclusivpeix Media (FOTO: DUKAS/EXCLUSIVEPIX)
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DUK10050972_011
FEATURE - Orkas jagen Seelöwen
STUNNING IMAGES CAPTURE ORCAS AS THEY DRIVE UP ON TO BEACH TO HUNT FOR SEA LION'S
The hunts were taken at Valdés peninsula, Punta Norte. There are some beaches at Valdés, where very few orca whales are adapted to “voluntary beaching” to get close enough to young sea lions, which play in the shallows. This is a dangerous undertaking for the whales, too. If they can’t get back to deeper water they might die. Two incidents of a whale being saved by people occurred here. They spilled water over them while they were stuck, not to have them drying out. Next hightide freed them. At any given time there were less than 10 individuals capable of performing this art of hunting! Presently, this number might be a little higher. Voluntary beaching was recorded first in the seventies last century in that area. It is most probably the only area, where whales learned this technique. There are only few scattered records of this behavior from one place in the Indian Ocean, but that is not scientifically confirmed. So this is a very rare behavior in whales and it is a good example of the intelligent way these animals react to their environment.
©Reinhard Radke Nature Photography/Exclusivpeix Media (FOTO: DUKAS/EXCLUSIVEPIX)
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DUK10050972_010
FEATURE - Orkas jagen Seelöwen
STUNNING IMAGES CAPTURE ORCAS AS THEY DRIVE UP ON TO BEACH TO HUNT FOR SEA LION'S
The hunts were taken at Valdés peninsula, Punta Norte. There are some beaches at Valdés, where very few orca whales are adapted to “voluntary beaching” to get close enough to young sea lions, which play in the shallows. This is a dangerous undertaking for the whales, too. If they can’t get back to deeper water they might die. Two incidents of a whale being saved by people occurred here. They spilled water over them while they were stuck, not to have them drying out. Next hightide freed them. At any given time there were less than 10 individuals capable of performing this art of hunting! Presently, this number might be a little higher. Voluntary beaching was recorded first in the seventies last century in that area. It is most probably the only area, where whales learned this technique. There are only few scattered records of this behavior from one place in the Indian Ocean, but that is not scientifically confirmed. So this is a very rare behavior in whales and it is a good example of the intelligent way these animals react to their environment.
©Reinhard Radke Nature Photography/Exclusivpeix Media (FOTO: DUKAS/EXCLUSIVEPIX)
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FEATURE - Orkas jagen Seelöwen
STUNNING IMAGES CAPTURE ORCAS AS THEY DRIVE UP ON TO BEACH TO HUNT FOR SEA LION'S
The hunts were taken at Valdés peninsula, Punta Norte. There are some beaches at Valdés, where very few orca whales are adapted to “voluntary beaching” to get close enough to young sea lions, which play in the shallows. This is a dangerous undertaking for the whales, too. If they can’t get back to deeper water they might die. Two incidents of a whale being saved by people occurred here. They spilled water over them while they were stuck, not to have them drying out. Next hightide freed them. At any given time there were less than 10 individuals capable of performing this art of hunting! Presently, this number might be a little higher. Voluntary beaching was recorded first in the seventies last century in that area. It is most probably the only area, where whales learned this technique. There are only few scattered records of this behavior from one place in the Indian Ocean, but that is not scientifically confirmed. So this is a very rare behavior in whales and it is a good example of the intelligent way these animals react to their environment.
PHOTO SHOWS: It is a windy day and many breakers cover the sound of the young sea lions. So, many attacks failed that day because location of prey was difficult for the whales.
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FEATURE - Orkas jagen Seelöwen
STUNNING IMAGES CAPTURE ORCAS AS THEY DRIVE UP ON TO BEACH TO HUNT FOR SEA LION'S
The hunts were taken at Valdés peninsula, Punta Norte. There are some beaches at Valdés, where very few orca whales are adapted to “voluntary beaching” to get close enough to young sea lions, which play in the shallows. This is a dangerous undertaking for the whales, too. If they can’t get back to deeper water they might die. Two incidents of a whale being saved by people occurred here. They spilled water over them while they were stuck, not to have them drying out. Next hightide freed them. At any given time there were less than 10 individuals capable of performing this art of hunting! Presently, this number might be a little higher. Voluntary beaching was recorded first in the seventies last century in that area. It is most probably the only area, where whales learned this technique. There are only few scattered records of this behavior from one place in the Indian Ocean, but that is not scientifically confirmed. So this is a very rare behavior in whales and it is a good example of the intelligent way these animals react to their environment.
PHOTO SHOWS: Successful attack into a group of three pubs. Two escape, one is taken. One can see a small calve at the side of the attacking female. The young is taken into these assaults to learn as early as possible, how to behave in the shallows and loose the fear of coming close to the beach. However, the mother carefully keeps the young always on the deep side. Successful whales bring the prey into deeper water, where the whole pod shares the spoil.
©Reinhard Radke Nature Photography/Exclusivpeix Media (FOTO: DUKAS/EXCLUSIVEPIX)
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DUK10050972_007
FEATURE - Orkas jagen Seelöwen
STUNNING IMAGES CAPTURE ORCAS AS THEY DRIVE UP ON TO BEACH TO HUNT FOR SEA LION'S
The hunts were taken at Valdés peninsula, Punta Norte. There are some beaches at Valdés, where very few orca whales are adapted to “voluntary beaching” to get close enough to young sea lions, which play in the shallows. This is a dangerous undertaking for the whales, too. If they can’t get back to deeper water they might die. Two incidents of a whale being saved by people occurred here. They spilled water over them while they were stuck, not to have them drying out. Next hightide freed them. At any given time there were less than 10 individuals capable of performing this art of hunting! Presently, this number might be a little higher. Voluntary beaching was recorded first in the seventies last century in that area. It is most probably the only area, where whales learned this technique. There are only few scattered records of this behavior from one place in the Indian Ocean, but that is not scientifically confirmed. So this is a very rare behavior in whales and it is a good example of the intelligent way these animals react to their environment.
©Reinhard Radke Nature Photography/Exclusivpeix Media (FOTO: DUKAS/EXCLUSIVEPIX)
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DUK10050972_006
FEATURE - Orkas jagen Seelöwen
STUNNING IMAGES CAPTURE ORCAS AS THEY DRIVE UP ON TO BEACH TO HUNT FOR SEA LION'S
The hunts were taken at Valdés peninsula, Punta Norte. There are some beaches at Valdés, where very few orca whales are adapted to “voluntary beaching” to get close enough to young sea lions, which play in the shallows. This is a dangerous undertaking for the whales, too. If they can’t get back to deeper water they might die. Two incidents of a whale being saved by people occurred here. They spilled water over them while they were stuck, not to have them drying out. Next hightide freed them. At any given time there were less than 10 individuals capable of performing this art of hunting! Presently, this number might be a little higher. Voluntary beaching was recorded first in the seventies last century in that area. It is most probably the only area, where whales learned this technique. There are only few scattered records of this behavior from one place in the Indian Ocean, but that is not scientifically confirmed. So this is a very rare behavior in whales and it is a good example of the intelligent way these animals react to their environment.
PHOTO SHOWS: It is a windy day and many breakers cover the sound of the young sea lions. So, many attacks failed that day because location of prey was difficult for the whales.
©Reinhard Radke Nature Photography/Exclusivpeix Media (FOTO: DUKAS/EXCLUSIVEPIX)
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DUK10050972_005
FEATURE - Orkas jagen Seelöwen
STUNNING IMAGES CAPTURE ORCAS AS THEY DRIVE UP ON TO BEACH TO HUNT FOR SEA LION'S
The hunts were taken at Valdés peninsula, Punta Norte. There are some beaches at Valdés, where very few orca whales are adapted to “voluntary beaching” to get close enough to young sea lions, which play in the shallows. This is a dangerous undertaking for the whales, too. If they can’t get back to deeper water they might die. Two incidents of a whale being saved by people occurred here. They spilled water over them while they were stuck, not to have them drying out. Next hightide freed them. At any given time there were less than 10 individuals capable of performing this art of hunting! Presently, this number might be a little higher. Voluntary beaching was recorded first in the seventies last century in that area. It is most probably the only area, where whales learned this technique. There are only few scattered records of this behavior from one place in the Indian Ocean, but that is not scientifically confirmed. So this is a very rare behavior in whales and it is a good example of the intelligent way these animals react to their environment.
©Reinhard Radke Nature Photography/Exclusivpeix Media (FOTO: DUKAS/EXCLUSIVEPIX)
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FEATURE - Orkas jagen Seelöwen
STUNNING IMAGES CAPTURE ORCAS AS THEY DRIVE UP ON TO BEACH TO HUNT FOR SEA LION'S
The hunts were taken at Valdés peninsula, Punta Norte. There are some beaches at Valdés, where very few orca whales are adapted to “voluntary beaching” to get close enough to young sea lions, which play in the shallows. This is a dangerous undertaking for the whales, too. If they can’t get back to deeper water they might die. Two incidents of a whale being saved by people occurred here. They spilled water over them while they were stuck, not to have them drying out. Next hightide freed them. At any given time there were less than 10 individuals capable of performing this art of hunting! Presently, this number might be a little higher. Voluntary beaching was recorded first in the seventies last century in that area. It is most probably the only area, where whales learned this technique. There are only few scattered records of this behavior from one place in the Indian Ocean, but that is not scientifically confirmed. So this is a very rare behavior in whales and it is a good example of the intelligent way these animals react to their environment.
PHOTO SHOWS: The whales sometimes toss the prey high into the air and seem to play with it. This might also be a way of getting the young used to sea lions. They can feed on them anyway only, if a second whale holds it from the other side.
©Reinhard Radke Nature Photography/Exclusivpeix Media (FOTO: DUKAS/EXCLUSIVEPIX)
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FEATURE - Orkas jagen Seelöwen
STUNNING IMAGES CAPTURE ORCAS AS THEY DRIVE UP ON TO BEACH TO HUNT FOR SEA LION'S
The hunts were taken at Valdés peninsula, Punta Norte. There are some beaches at Valdés, where very few orca whales are adapted to “voluntary beaching” to get close enough to young sea lions, which play in the shallows. This is a dangerous undertaking for the whales, too. If they can’t get back to deeper water they might die. Two incidents of a whale being saved by people occurred here. They spilled water over them while they were stuck, not to have them drying out. Next hightide freed them. At any given time there were less than 10 individuals capable of performing this art of hunting! Presently, this number might be a little higher. Voluntary beaching was recorded first in the seventies last century in that area. It is most probably the only area, where whales learned this technique. There are only few scattered records of this behavior from one place in the Indian Ocean, but that is not scientifically confirmed. So this is a very rare behavior in whales and it is a good example of the intelligent way these animals react to their environment.
PHOTO SHOWS: The whales sometimes toss the prey high into the air and seem to play with it. This might also be a way of getting the young used to sea lions. They can feed on them anyway only, if a second whale holds it from the other side.
©Reinhard Radke Nature Photography/Exclusivpeix Media (FOTO: DUKAS/EXCLUSIVEPIX)
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DUK10050972_002
FEATURE - Orkas jagen Seelöwen
STUNNING IMAGES CAPTURE ORCAS AS THEY DRIVE UP ON TO BEACH TO HUNT FOR SEA LION'S
The hunts were taken at Valdés peninsula, Punta Norte. There are some beaches at Valdés, where very few orca whales are adapted to “voluntary beaching” to get close enough to young sea lions, which play in the shallows. This is a dangerous undertaking for the whales, too. If they can’t get back to deeper water they might die. Two incidents of a whale being saved by people occurred here. They spilled water over them while they were stuck, not to have them drying out. Next hightide freed them. At any given time there were less than 10 individuals capable of performing this art of hunting! Presently, this number might be a little higher. Voluntary beaching was recorded first in the seventies last century in that area. It is most probably the only area, where whales learned this technique. There are only few scattered records of this behavior from one place in the Indian Ocean, but that is not scientifically confirmed. So this is a very rare behavior in whales and it is a good example of the intelligent way these animals react to their environment.
PHOTO SHOWS: Female sea lions and their pubs, playing in the surf. The pubs are the target for the whales.
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DUK10050972_001
FEATURE - Orkas jagen Seelöwen
STUNNING IMAGES CAPTURE ORCAS AS THEY DRIVE UP ON TO BEACH TO HUNT FOR SEA LION'S
The hunts were taken at Valdés peninsula, Punta Norte. There are some beaches at Valdés, where very few orca whales are adapted to “voluntary beaching” to get close enough to young sea lions, which play in the shallows. This is a dangerous undertaking for the whales, too. If they can’t get back to deeper water they might die. Two incidents of a whale being saved by people occurred here. They spilled water over them while they were stuck, not to have them drying out. Next hightide freed them. At any given time there were less than 10 individuals capable of performing this art of hunting! Presently, this number might be a little higher. Voluntary beaching was recorded first in the seventies last century in that area. It is most probably the only area, where whales learned this technique. There are only few scattered records of this behavior from one place in the Indian Ocean, but that is not scientifically confirmed. So this is a very rare behavior in whales and it is a good example of the intelligent way these animals react to their environment.
PHOTO SHOWS: The approach. Orcas try to stay as low as the water permits, when approaching a colony with playing pubs. They accelerate rapidly and move astonishingly fast in the shallow water.
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Humpback whales feeding, Tromso, Norway - 04 Nov 2014
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Herring fishing vessel working into the Arctic night outside Tromsø. Both fishers, whales and orcas are attracted to the huge amount of herring in this area during the winter months.
Humpback whales feeding, Tromso, Norway - 04 Nov 2014
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These stunning images show humpback whales feeding last week.
Wildlife photographer Roy Mangersnes travelled to Tromsø in Norway to capture the spectacle.
His pictures show massive humpback whales plunging out of the water, fish flying, while they feed on the huge congregation of herring in these fjords during the winter months.
Also pictured are humpback whales resting on the surface of the freezing cold water outside, tired from hunting herring in the deep.
He explains: "As the sun is disappearing from Northern Norway and snow is covering the ground, hundreds of whales are entering the narrow fjords. Under the surface, millions of herring are luring in commercial fishers, whales, eagles and gulls alike."
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kayaking with a leopard seal near Danco Island, Antarctica. The Leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) is the second largest species of seal in the Antarctic (after the Southern Elephant Seal), and is near the top of the Antarctic food chain. It can live twenty-six years, possibly more. Orcas are the only natural predators of leopard seals. Females are generally larger than the males. The bulls are generally 2.5 m (8.2 ft) to 3.2 m (10.5 ft) and weigh between 200 kg (441 lb) and 453.5 kg (1,000 lb), while cows are between 2.4 meters (7.9 feet) and 3.4 meters (11.2 feet) in length and weigh between 225 kg (496 lb) and 591 kg (1,303 lb). In 2003, a leopard seal dragged a snorkeling biologist underwater to her death in what was identified as the first known human fatality from a leopard seal. However, numerous examples of aggressive behavior, stalking, and attacks on humans had been previously documented. The leopard seal has also been known to snap at people's feet through holes in the ice.
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