Despite being formally part of Scotland since 1472, the people of Orkney still feel a strong affiliation with their one-time mother country. Above: A ship arriving at Kirkwall, the main town on Orkney.
Modern-day technology such as drones allowed closer monitoring of sea mammals, exposing rare behaviour that was largely unseen since the era of ancient mariners.
Scientists at Flinders University in Australia noticed that the hunting technique used by hafgufa is reminiscent of whale tread-water feeding, that was recorded for the first time in 2011.