Alistair on the Andfjord whale safari boat

A trip to Senja and then Andenes (again) for the whale safari


Lynne, Gordon, Alistair and Kirsty
August 2001

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Near Hamn i Senja
The Senja troll - the largest troll in the world Overlooking Gryllefjord
Overnight stay in a cabin in Torsken Looking back towards Gryllefjord - with fresh snow on the hills (in August!)
The Andfjord - ready for the whale safari On the whale safari Gordon with Alistair and Kirsty whale-watching behind
First sight of a sperm whale blowing ... ... and then its tail disappearing A second sperm whale spotted ahead
Blowing ... ... and again ... ... and now really close ...
A third sighting Watch an animation of this third whale disappearing by clicking here (549Kb) ... Beautiful ...!
On the boat ... or watch an animation of the boat in action by clicking here (468Kb)
Returning back to Andenes A sperm whale skeleton - from a whale stranded near Andenes
The ferry between Andenes and Senja

More information on the Andenes whale safari can be found here.

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