Humpback whale
In spite of being 18 metres (59 feet) long and weighing some 30 tonnes (66,000 lbs), the humpback whale is the acrobat amongst the large whales. Whales of all ages jump out of the water and flick their tails and flippers.

Minke whale
The minke whale, which is also called the lesser rorqual, is a relatively small whale that grows to a size of just 10 metres (33 feet) and weighs no more than 10 tonnes (22,000 lbs). Minke whales have been seen jumping out of the water, but in Greenlandic waters it is most common to see just the dorsal fin and spout. The whale is seen in fjords and along the coasts in South- and West Greenland up to Disko Bay – typically from May to October.

Fin whale
The fin whale can be 27 metres (89 feet) long and is thus the world’s second largest species, surpassed only by the blue whale. It can weigh up to 100 tonnes (220,000 lbs) and is occasionally seen on boat trips around Uummannaq in particular, but also around Qaqortoq and in Disko Bay, as well as very occasionally in Greenland’s fjords.