A humpback whale that was tagged close to Hrísey island in Eyjafjörður fjord, North Iceland, on November 10th is now enjoying warmer waters close to the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico.
The Icelandic Marine Research Institute (MRI) tagged the whale with satellite equipment, enabling them to track the animal daily during its epic journey to a warmer climate.
The whale stayed close to Iceland until January 10th, when the long journey south began. In just 61 days the animal swam 7.500 km (4.660 mi) and is now in the Caribbean Ocean. In all, the whale has travelled close to 11.500 km (7.146 mi) since being tagged 110 days ago.
This is the first time that MRI has been able to map this kind of travel so accurately and for such a long time.
The satellite equipment is still sending signals. Where will this Icelandic humpback whale head next? You can follow its travels at MRI’s website.
We salute the humpback for doing what so many Icelanders dream of after this grim winter.
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A humpback whale that was tagged close to Hrísey island in Eyjafjörður fjord, North Iceland, on November 10th is now enjoying warmer waters close to the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico.
The Icelandic Marine Research Institute (MRI) tagged the whale with satellite equipment, enabling them to track the animal daily during its epic journey to a warmer climate.
The whale stayed close to Iceland until January 10th, when the long journey south began. In just 61 days the animal swam 7.500 km (4.660 mi) and is now in the Caribbean Ocean. In all, the whale has travelled close to 11.500 km (7.146 mi) since being tagged 110 days ago.
This is the first time that MRI has been able to map this kind of travel so accurately and for such a long time.
The satellite equipment is still sending signals. Where will this Icelandic humpback whale head next? You can follow its travels at MRI’s website.
We salute the humpback for doing what so many Icelanders dream of after this grim winter.
