Monthly Archives: March 2019

Arctic trip – beluga whales

Posted on Friday, 22 March 2019 by

I’d seen a beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas) only once before, and that was in the Atlanta aquarium in the United States. In the wild it’s a more holistic experience, although it’s impossible to see the whole of the animals unless … Continue reading →

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Arctic trip – a blue whale

Posted on Thursday, 21 March 2019 by

It all started in the wee small hours – I won’t say ‘sunrise’ as there hadn’t been one for weeks – but Janet (my room-mate) was having a shower and I was snoozing in the bottom bunk, contemplating getting up. … Continue reading →

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