A Whale of a Time in Fishguard Bay
Image taken by Sally Berry, an intrepid Bluetits swimmer
As if it wasn’t enough that we live in a beautiful place where we can swim in the sea all the year around, often with seals, dolphins, porpoises and a range of jellyfish, now many folks have been enjoying the appearance of a humpbacked whale in Goodwick harbour.
The Sea Trust will be keeping an eye on it no doubt, and fingers crossed it’s a happy visitor and, like the walrus of a few years ago, will soon get to wherever it really belongs. But for now it’s a treasure to lift our spirits in freezy frosty January.
I was fortunate once to meet humpbacks in the sea off Iceland’s coast; as about a dozen, including a mother and her calf, performed for us, it was one of the most exciting experiences of my life.
The Sea Trust will answer any questions you might have: go to its website or call in; see below.
Unfortunately not our whale but one snapped by ArtTower at Pixabay
This is a whale with a distinctive body shape, long pectoral fins and tubercles on the head.
Male humpbacks can produce a complex song that will last from four to 33 minutes on average.
What we especially love about humpbacks is their breaching – when the magnificent animal leaps out of the water and puts on a balletic show.
