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Today we
had a typical Azorean day!
had a typical Azorean day!
We had
wind, then fog, then sun and very, very hot. In the Azores we have this
atypical time when we sometimes have the 4 seasons in one day, so don’t forget
the raincoat and the swimsuit!
wind, then fog, then sun and very, very hot. In the Azores we have this
atypical time when we sometimes have the 4 seasons in one day, so don’t forget
the raincoat and the swimsuit!
Today we
went straight to a sperm whale family and we saw at least 5 different
individuals and 4 wonderful tails!
went straight to a sperm whale family and we saw at least 5 different
individuals and 4 wonderful tails!
When we
were coming back we had a surprise … lots of Risso’s dolphins. We could see
two very small and very dark babies. Did you know that these animals are born
dark and fade with age? The older the whiter they are, as is the case with our
hair!
were coming back we had a surprise … lots of Risso’s dolphins. We could see
two very small and very dark babies. Did you know that these animals are born
dark and fade with age? The older the whiter they are, as is the case with our
hair!
Our swim
boats have spotted yet another of our resident species … the common
dolphins!!
boats have spotted yet another of our resident species … the common
dolphins!!
In the
afternoon we had to travels 20 miles from Ponta Delgada to find some animals.
The first species were a small group of common dolphins always surfing our Catamaran
waves.
Then, we left them to find a very unusual
species, Sowerby beaked whales!! A very special sighting since they normally
are very elusive and besides, there were baby beaked whales also.
afternoon we had to travels 20 miles from Ponta Delgada to find some animals.
The first species were a small group of common dolphins always surfing our Catamaran
waves.
Then, we left them to find a very unusual
species, Sowerby beaked whales!! A very special sighting since they normally
are very elusive and besides, there were baby beaked whales also.
Onboard, we had the opportunity to explain which are the Sowerby’s beaked whales on our catalog! Amazing sighting with several individuals including calves!
The sperm whales were hard to find because it was a single male and the visibility was not the best, so we used our special weapon called hydrophone. With this instrument, we were able to hear the clicks of a sperm whale and give us the direction we needed to find it. Some minutes after we stopped hearing clicks he surfaced! Rolled around for a little bit showing the tail in the end as he went for the deep blue, hunting and continuing his daily life.
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Futurismo Biologists Team
Sandrina Rodrigues
