The North Coast of Iceland is the starting point for most whale watching, with Húsavík the center of activity.
This is a blue whale.  You can tell from the shape of the blow what kind of whale it is ...
White Beaked Dolphin ...
Humpback whales ... notice the shape of the blow compared to the much larger blue whale ...
The shape of the blow is also related to the shape of the nares (nose for us non-biologists) ...
Researchers identify individual whales by the patterns on their tails, which are unique ...
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