Whales play under the Northern Lights in Norway
Breathtakingly beautiful
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... if the whales can see the northern lights and if they're enjoying them? Actually, having rewatched the clip, I think I've just answered my own question: It appears they do. Judging by the position of the pectoral fins, most of those whales were surfacing rolled over to one side, which is unusual behavior. By rolling over to one side, of course, that positions one eye skyward.
I'll be damned. 
I watched for it the second time around.
Third time around, I just closed my eyes and listened to the waves.
Unbelievably magnificent film footage. With all the abuse we've heaped upon nature, we all need a moment like this.
Cher
One of the reasons I thought to check for the position of the pectoral fins was the sound: What I was hearing was first, kind of a gurgling sound, as the whale did a little breathing through shallow water as it swam on its side, followed by a regular clean exhale (the "pooosh!"
after it righted itself and breathed normally. I've been on a few whale watches, so I'm familiar with the typical sounds, and these sounds were different.
Absolutely agree with the wonder of all this. This is a spectacular, wonderful planet.
Here's a gif based on satellite imagery of the Aurora Australis, or southern lights.
