Whale Wise Blog
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Watching whales, watching humans – a story from data analysis
Read as Malena beautifully describes her ‘invisible’ whale research and powerfully talks of her balanced opinions on whale watching – intentionality being key.
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A city of whales in the wildest winter
Written by Tom Grove I want to tell you about one of the most magical experiences of my life – finding whales upon whales in a frozen Westfjords winter. As I write from a cosy house in South Wales (where I’m spending Christmas), the words above almost feel imaginary. Did I actually spend the first…
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Sixty humpbacks in one fjord: an incredible day of research in the Westfjords
Tom shares insights into a full dedicated whale survey of the largest fjord system in the Icelandic Westfjords.
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On the magic of wild whales and wilder oceans
Follow along as Jess narrates her passion for being at sea, with the whales in their wild home.
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From Conservation to Cinema: Whale Wise and the movie “Time to Act”
Time to Act – between melting glaciers and the courage to act. Read how the entire community is important in taking climate action.
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Sjórinn Talar – the sea speaks: a visual storytelling exhibition in Reykjavík
Come and visit Rebecca’s powerful and important exhibition in Reykjavík – ends 30th September 2025!
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What does it really mean to be a researcher at sea?
Read as Ben describes his Icelandic voyage with Katie: a journey of connection, hard-work and looking for cetaceans through thick fog!
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Reflections from the European Cetacean Society Conference in the Azores
This past week, our team had the privilege of attending the European Ecological Conference (ECS 2025) held in the stunning Azores.
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The shared waters of Ísafjarðardjúp
Read as Ben passionately re-tells his recent research story and understand why this research is crucial for whales today.
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Bright horizons: introducing our new board of trustees
We’re proud and excited to share that Whale Wise has appointed a new Board of Trustees to guide the next part of our journey.
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Run like a girl… and a whale!
Happy International Women’s day: an important day to celebrate. Read as Jess takes us through her marathon journey… as she runs like a whale for Whale Wise!
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Connecting with Giants; Behind the Scenes with Data Processing.
Read as Johanna and Jessica tackle their own huge data sorting tasks. From opposite sides of the globe, connecting with the whales in Iceland – almost three years on since the first Scars from Above field season and their first field season together.