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Photo: Screenshot from “Killer Whales of Iceland (2011 – 2021) Report by Marie-Thérèse Mrusczok.

Almost One Thousand Orcas Identified in Icelandic Waters

A new photo catalog has identified 987 individual orcas (also known colloquially as killer whales), primarily in the area around the Snæfellsnes peninsula in West Iceland. The catalog is the culmination of a ten-year project undertaken by whale watching tour guide and Orca Guardians founder Marie-Thérèse Mrusczok, in cooperation with the West Iceland Nature Research […]
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