It is always a wonderful experience to see another species(0)    its own environment.

This is all the more exciting (13) ........ that environment is under the sea. The UK is home to half the world’s population of grey seals and (14) ........ are many local boat trips offering sightseeing tours out to the islands and sandbanks (15)        the animals

can most easily (16) seen.

Where to go whale watching

In a recent survey, people were asked to list the experiences they would most like to

(0) ........ before they died. In response, a surprising (1)...... of people mentioned that

they’d like to see whales in their natural habitat. In (2) .,...... fact, this is an ambition that

can be (3)......... relatively easily.

It is (4) that the seas around Iceland are home to over 5,000 orca or killer whales,

as they are sometimes known. But their behaviour, and therefore your chances of seeing them, varies (5) to the season.

In summer, the whales have a (6) to hang out near the coast and can be seen

swimming up fjords and inlets. During the winter months, however, the animals are generally to be found (7) ........ out a\ sea. (8) ........ season you choose for your trip, whale-watching trips are very easy to organise and there’s a (9) ........ chance you’ll get to see other whale species too.

Besides Iceland, another option is to (10)         for northern Norway between October

and January. Orcas arrive here at this time of year in (11) ........ of large shoals of herring, which are an important (12)         of their diet. If you’re lucky, you might even

see some spectacular displays of the northern lights during your time there.