Feeding frenzy of dolphins, a sei whale and seabirds

This morning we went out on a fun wavy ocean to encounter a feeding frenzy of Atlantic spotted dolphins together with many Cory’s shearwaters and even a whale. The whale was a sei whale, one of the several individuals that has been passing by São Miguel during the past weeks, and just like yesterday afternoon this whale seemed to be feeding. This meant that it was spending most of its time underwater, but when it did come up it was always among the dolphins and birds. There must have been a lot of small schooling fish beneath the surface that these animals were all feeding on. The afternoon tour seemed to be a continuation of the morning, as we encountered the same species and with the same behaviour. This time they were a bit closer to Ponta Delgada, as the sei whale was slowly travelling west while the dolphins were keeping it company. Over a large area we encountered several hundred Atlantic spotted dolphins so it was another fun filled tour with dolphins and a whale.

 Sei whale

Atlantic spotted dolphins

Active Atlantic spotted dolphins