Other whales

Collecting data on other whale species in Norwegian waters to help colleagues building an understanding of marine ecosystems.

When conducting our fieldwork, we often come across other whale species for which very little is known in Norway. Over the years, we have helped develop projects that aim at gathering baseline data for these populations. We put a priority on collecting photo identifications of long-finned pilot whales, sperm whales and Risso’s dolphins, the latter being increasingly observed in Norwegian Arctic waters.