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How can we get a tissue sample from a living whale? That was a question scientists asked themselves and one of the many challenges faced...

Seals, scientifically known as pinnipeds, are an incredibly varied and interesting groups of mammals. They are closely related to dogs,...

The 2nd of March we had an “unplanned” adventure to the South of the Antarctic Peninsula. We crossed the Antarctic Circle at position...

We taught survey techniques to spot cetaceans from a ship and discussed cues to find whales and dolphins, including different types of...

The history of whaling is, for me, one of the cruelest in human history. However, it is also amazing how our relationship with these...

15 February 2022 Gold Harbour lays at the bottom of the Bertrab Glacier. The ocean was calm and we spotted several blows in the distance....

The ship FRAM was named after the original vessel “Fram” that explorers Fridtjof Nansen and Roald Amundsen took in 1893 to explore the...

This expedition is a dream come true! It all started 3 years ago, when I got a message from Dr Verena Meraldi from Hurtigruten. She...