Research news and updates

Last week, we attended the 4th Humpback Whale World Congress in Tadoussac, Québec. The conference focused on coexisting with whales for our oceans, highlighting new research in whale alert systems, marine protected areas, and the impacts of sound and climate change.

First seen in Iceland in 2020, Davy Jones II has become one of our most recognisable and beloved humpback whales. Known for his large dorsal notch, playful curiosity and unforgettable encounters with our boats, he’s truly one of a kind.

On our whale watching tour on Sunday, September 6th, we had the chance to witness a behaviour that is still unclear to researchers and...

We've been back on the water for the last two weeks, and the comeback couldn't have been more thrilling, even in our wildest dreams. As...

New additions to our humpback whale catalogue were added on 25 February 2020. They were the first two humpback whales of the year and...

"It's that time of the year again when the whales that migrated to their breeding grounds over winter to the warmer, sub-tropical waters,...

"It seems like the humpback whales are slowly beginning their migration into the more tropical waters! In the past week, we have...

Elding began its dedicated research of the three main encountered species, white-beaked dolphins, minke whales and humpback whales, in...

How do we determine the scientific names of new humpback whales? Well, it's really quite simple, actually. The name consists of: MN,...

Elding has a supported whale research by local and international scientists for years and sometimes they join us onboard to study the...

Elding participates in the Flukebook project; a programme that connects whale watchers around the world so that they can share photo-id...

We've been quite lucky with many sightings of humpback whales this May and so far we've been able to identify them as 15 different...