diff --git a/src/scenes/HuntingScene.js b/src/scenes/HuntingScene.js
index 4ef3175..0d4f1ac 100644
--- a/src/scenes/HuntingScene.js
+++ b/src/scenes/HuntingScene.js
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ export default class HuntingScene extends Phaser.Scene {
         // Input setup
         this.setupInput();
 
+        // Setup ocean movement (camera sway)
+        this.setupOceanMovement();
+
         // Message display
         this.showMessage('Hunt whales! Click or press SPACE to shoot harpoon.');
     }
@@ -232,12 +235,10 @@ export default class HuntingScene extends Phaser.Scene {
             return;
         }
 
-        // Random position and direction
-        const fromLeft = Math.random() > 0.5;
-        const x = fromLeft ? -50 : 850;
-        const y = 150 + Math.random() * 300;
-        const direction = fromLeft ? 1 : -1;
-        const speed = 0.8 + Math.random() * 0.7; // Slightly slower for single whale
+        // Spawn in center area with some variation
+        const x = 350 + Math.random() * 100; // 350-450 (center area)
+        const y = 250 + Math.random() * 100; // 250-350 (center area)
+        const direction = Math.random() > 0.5 ? 1 : -1;
 
         // Create whale body
         const whale = this.add.container(x, y);
@@ -265,13 +266,15 @@ export default class HuntingScene extends Phaser.Scene {
 
         whale.add([body, tail, fin, healthBg, healthBar]);
         whale.setData('direction', direction);
-        whale.setData('speed', speed);
         whale.setData('alive', true);
         whale.setData('health', 3); // Requires 3 hits
         whale.setData('maxHealth', 3);
         whale.setData('bodyWidth', 80);
         whale.setData('bodyHeight', 40);
         whale.setData('healthBar', healthBar);
+        whale.setData('baseX', x); // Store original position for bobbing
+        whale.setData('baseY', y);
+        whale.setData('bobTime', 0); // Timer for bobbing animation
 
         // Flip if moving right
         if (direction > 0) {
@@ -292,20 +295,20 @@ export default class HuntingScene extends Phaser.Scene {
             return;
         }
 
-        // Move whale
-        const direction = whale.getData('direction');
-        const speed = whale.getData('speed');
-        whale.x += direction * speed;
+        // Gentle bobbing movement
+        let bobTime = whale.getData('bobTime');
+        bobTime += 0.02;
+        whale.setData('bobTime', bobTime);
 
-        // If whale goes off screen, spawn a new one
-        if (whale.x < -100 || whale.x > 900) {
-            whale.destroy();
-            this.currentWhale = null;
-            // Spawn new whale after a short delay
-            this.time.delayedCall(1500, () => {
-                this.spawnWhale();
-            });
-        }
+        const baseX = whale.getData('baseX');
+        const baseY = whale.getData('baseY');
+
+        // Gentle horizontal and vertical oscillation
+        const offsetX = Math.sin(bobTime) * 15; // 15 pixels horizontal movement
+        const offsetY = Math.cos(bobTime * 0.7) * 10; // 10 pixels vertical movement
+
+        whale.x = baseX + offsetX;
+        whale.y = baseY + offsetY;
     }
 
     shootHarpoon() {
@@ -489,6 +492,31 @@ export default class HuntingScene extends Phaser.Scene {
         });
     }
 
+    setupOceanMovement() {
+        // Create continuous camera sway to simulate ocean movement
+        // This makes the whole scene move as if on a rocking ship
+
+        // Initial camera position offset
+        this.cameraTime = 0;
+
+        // Store this in the update loop by creating a timer
+        this.time.addEvent({
+            delay: 16, // ~60fps
+            callback: () => {
+                this.cameraTime += 0.01;
+
+                // Smooth sine wave movement for natural ocean sway
+                const swayX = Math.sin(this.cameraTime) * 8; // 8 pixels horizontal sway
+                const swayY = Math.cos(this.cameraTime * 0.6) * 5; // 5 pixels vertical sway
+
+                // Apply to camera scroll
+                this.cameras.main.scrollX = swayX;
+                this.cameras.main.scrollY = swayY;
+            },
+            loop: true
+        });
+    }
+
     returnToMap() {
         this.scene.start('MapScene', { inventory: this.inventory });
     }