Minke whales grow up to twelve meters long, weigh up to ten tons and live up to 50 years. They prefer to feed on small crustaceans, but also eat smaller fish. Therefore, they are not popular in Norway and are heavily hunted. Picture: Ursula Tscherter ORES For years,...
The Vikings are considered Norway’s people. But findings show that the Nordland had been settled much earlier by seal and reindeer hunters. Picture: Stefan Leimer Norway, the country high in the north, attracts with nature and a long history. But the latter was...
Common minke whales (Minkies, Balaenoptera acutorostrata) are the second smallest baleen whales. They grow to around 10 metres in length and weigh between 2 and 4 tonnes. Because of their size and weight, they were not hunted by whalers for a long time. Only through...
