Blue whale greets whale watching boat

The blue whale waved its tail when passing by a …

The blue whale waved its tail when passing by a whale watching boat yesterday morning. The boat sailed from Húsavík, one of the most popular whale watching spots in Iceland. Photo/Már Eyfjörð Höskuldsson

The blue whale is the world's largest existing mammal.

The blue whale is the world's largest existing mammal. Photo/Már Eyfjörð Höskuldsson

Passengers on the whale watching trip watching the blue whale …

Passengers on the whale watching trip watching the blue whale rise out of the cold blue waters of Skjálfandi bay. Ljósmynd/Már Eyfjörð Höskuldsson

Ljósmynd/Már Eyfjörð Höskuldsson

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