Weebo - I know what you mean about photographing whales. For the last 2 years, I've been trying to organize a trip up north to California's Monterey Bay and photograph some Blues that come into the Bay every late summer. Just think - one can charter a boat and get up close and personal to the largest creatures that ever lived! There are other species there as well, but the Blues are the ones that do it for me. It's sorta been a photog "vision quest" for me.
UK? What species are nearby? Does/can one charter a boat for a daytrip during migrating seasons?
Once I took such a cruise out of Los Angeles, only to strike out completely, not one whale. Three days later, a uncommonly large 1,500 member pod of California Greys were news item #1 on the evening news. Can You Imagine!! 1,500!! !
Keep shootin'.