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Info created by Giles Laurent - uploaded by Giles Laurent - nominated by Giles Laurent -- Giles Laurent (talk) 20:02, 27 April 2024 (UTC)
Support -- Giles Laurent (talk) 20:02, 27 April 2024 (UTC)- Support --The Cosmonaut (talk) 20:12, 27 April 2024 (UTC)
- Support The frozen water splashes are the cherry on top! -- Radomianin (talk) 20:37, 27 April 2024 (UTC)
- Support --Yann (talk) 21:13, 27 April 2024 (UTC)
- Support --Thi (talk) 21:26, 27 April 2024 (UTC)
- Support ★ 22:20, 27 April 2024 (UTC)
- Support --Palauenc05 (talk) 06:25, 28 April 2024 (UTC)
- Support -- Ivar (talk) 08:08, 28 April 2024 (UTC)
- Support --Mile (talk) 08:46, 28 April 2024 (UTC)
- Support -- Bijay Chaurasia (talk) 15:22, 28 April 2024 (UTC)
- Support --Terragio67 (talk) 15:30, 28 April 2024 (UTC)
- Support Majestic!! Where was this? I'd like to go whale watching some time. Wolverine XI 19:31, 28 April 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you! It was at Ísafjarðardjúp in Iceland. That day I went on a hiking expedition to see the arctic foxes at Hornstrandir and you are driven to the starting point by a boat that picks you up at Ísafjörður. On the way whales can be seen but it's not guaranteed. Luckily, I saw around 10 humpback whales in the morning, including this one that made a big spectacular jump close to the boat (I only managed to photograph the end of the jump as I was photographing other whales when this one suddenly breached on the opposite side of the boat [the movement was so quick that many persons on the boat didn't even see it and only heard the big splash since everyone was looking a group of 5 humpback whales on the other side]). During the hike no arctic foxes were seen (that's nature) but we were lucky on the way back when we met this very excited humpback whale that kept lobtailing (the whale was moving it's tail up and down many times in a row to splash the water). Giles Laurent (talk) 11:44, 29 April 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you for this information. It's been a long time since I've seen truly wild regions, the last being a journey to the African savanna in late January and early February of this year. I'm thinking about going to Cape Town to see great white sharks and possibly whales. I don't want the trip to end in disappointment, like the last one, when I didn't spot any leopards or cheetahs! I must admit that I'm a little embarrassed to say that I've never gone whale watching, mostly because of my thalassophobia. I'll make an effort to overcome that phobia, but nothing is guaranteed. Do wish me luck. Wolverine XI 17:46, 29 April 2024 (UTC)
- To never be disappointed the best is to try to not expect much since nature is unpredictable and there is a luck factor. But it's easier said than done and I must admit I was a bit disappointed when I did 10 half day safaris in India to see the Bengal tiger and only saw it once from behind without seeing its face. Good luck with your phobia. I had fear of heights when I was younger but almost completely overcame it so an evolution is possible! Giles Laurent (talk) 00:20, 1 May 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you for this information. It's been a long time since I've seen truly wild regions, the last being a journey to the African savanna in late January and early February of this year. I'm thinking about going to Cape Town to see great white sharks and possibly whales. I don't want the trip to end in disappointment, like the last one, when I didn't spot any leopards or cheetahs! I must admit that I'm a little embarrassed to say that I've never gone whale watching, mostly because of my thalassophobia. I'll make an effort to overcome that phobia, but nothing is guaranteed. Do wish me luck. Wolverine XI 17:46, 29 April 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you! It was at Ísafjarðardjúp in Iceland. That day I went on a hiking expedition to see the arctic foxes at Hornstrandir and you are driven to the starting point by a boat that picks you up at Ísafjörður. On the way whales can be seen but it's not guaranteed. Luckily, I saw around 10 humpback whales in the morning, including this one that made a big spectacular jump close to the boat (I only managed to photograph the end of the jump as I was photographing other whales when this one suddenly breached on the opposite side of the boat [the movement was so quick that many persons on the boat didn't even see it and only heard the big splash since everyone was looking a group of 5 humpback whales on the other side]). During the hike no arctic foxes were seen (that's nature) but we were lucky on the way back when we met this very excited humpback whale that kept lobtailing (the whale was moving it's tail up and down many times in a row to splash the water). Giles Laurent (talk) 11:44, 29 April 2024 (UTC)
- Support --Ermell (talk) 19:34, 28 April 2024 (UTC)
- Support There's just some charm to whale watching. --SHB2000 (talk) 23:55, 28 April 2024 (UTC)
- This picture caught the moment well Hkm5420 (talk) 04:37, 29 April 2024 (UTC)
- Support Good quality, Nice light, striking composition -- Basile Morin (talk) 09:43, 29 April 2024 (UTC)
- Support --Famberhorst (talk) 17:32, 29 April 2024 (UTC)
- Support --Harlock81 (talk) 18:24, 29 April 2024 (UTC)
- Support --Llez (talk) 09:02, 30 April 2024 (UTC)
- Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 09:04, 30 April 2024 (UTC)
- Support JukoFF (talk) 18:12, 1 May 2024 (UTC)
- Support Cmao20 (talk) 15:24, 2 May 2024 (UTC)
- Support Poco a poco (talk) 20:01, 2 May 2024 (UTC)
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