Lofoten (orcas)
Snorkelling and diving with orcas chasing vast shoals of herring in the Norwegian Arctic fjords in winter.
Depth
5–25 m
Recommended level
Advanced / drysuit
Average visibility
15 m
Water temperature
6 °C
Current
Moderate
Access
Boat
Best time
November-January
Recommended certification
Drysuit Diver
Approx. price
200 USD / dive
Location
See on the interactive map86 species documented in Lofoten (orcas)
EndangeredOrca
Orcinus orca
Least ConcernBallena jorobada
Megaptera novaeangliae
Least ConcernFoca común
Phoca vitulina
Least ConcernFoca gris
Halichoerus grypus
Not EvaluatedMedusa melena de león
Cyanea capillata
Near ThreatenedNutria euroasiática
Lutra lutra
Least ConcernPigargo europeo
Haliaeetus albicilla
EndangeredRorcual común
Balaenoptera physalus
Not EvaluatedVieira
Pecten maximus
Abadejo
Pollachius pollachius
Aguja de mar
Syngnathus acus
Almeja aguja ártica
Nuculana pernula
Ecosystem
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