Returning to shore, I saw a pod of beluga whales travelling across the fjord.
Deckhand Bruce Paterson said they were resting, or as close to sleep as whales get.
But luckily for the larger whale, the nearby orcas were Northern Residents that eat fish, not other whales.
"Normally these whales are in the Atlantic, in water thousands of metres deep, " he said.
Sea Watch said May was a peak time to see orcas, or killer whales.
Inukpuk has been in touch with the company that helped save the whales in Alaska.
These range from meditative essays on the scale of whales' lives through to hard scientific reporting.
Nature did not put whales on this earth to splash kids while stuck in a pen.
Their plan was to use Zodiacs to put themselves between the harpooners and the whales.
This video from Visit Norway shows divers exploring these waters, on the lookout for killer whales.
Iceland and Japan are among the few countries that still hunt whales amid global opposition.
The young whales will face several threats from humans before they reach that age.
Similarly worn teeth are also seen in other suction feeders such as sperm whales.
Well-known marine animals, such as whales or dolphins represent a tiny fraction of marine biodiversity.
The big boys victimized by the whales of Wall Street can often absorb their losses.
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If we can make homes for whales and dolphins, the ocean may just have a chance.
"In part, thanks to the El Vizcaino sanctuary, the gray whales are coming back".
The Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino in Mexico is a haven for Pacific gray whales.
Whales and dolphins have complex cultures, too, which vary from group to group within a species.
Killer whales can grow up to 28 feet long and eat seals, dolphins and other whales.
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It said pilot whales and sun fish had also made appearances but sightings were relatively rare.
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The whales are all the talk that last night for the eight guests at dinner.
She said her colleague, who had 20 years experience, had never seen whales so close before.
The whales are said to be heading in a south-easterly direction along the channel towards Cardiff.
But it is precisely that reach which, from the whales' point of view, might be worrying.
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Once heavily hunted, humpback whales that feed on krill have made a comeback in Antarctic waters.
So it is also possible that more whales are simply eating more of these tiny crustaceans.
They can also be swallowed by marine animals like whales and turtles, causing them to starve.
The long-finned pilot whales may have been hunting prey or had sought a place to rest.
On Friday three pilot whales, including a calf, beached on the shore of the loch.
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