Futurismo Biologists TeamJune was a
great month for whale and dolphin watching in São Miguel Island.
In total,
we encountered 11 different species of cetaceans.
we encountered 11 different species of cetaceans.
We went out
on 27 days of the month and we encountered cetaceans during every tour.
Our
most sighted species was the common dolphin,
followed by the bottlenose dolphin,
and then the sperm whale.
These three species are resident here in São Miguel and for this reason, we are
lucky to see this species during many of our tours.
on 27 days of the month and we encountered cetaceans during every tour.
Our
most sighted species was the common dolphin,
followed by the bottlenose dolphin,
and then the sperm whale.
These three species are resident here in São Miguel and for this reason, we are
lucky to see this species during many of our tours.
We still
managed to encounter some baleen whales, mostly sei whale
but we were also able to meet minke whale 3 days and on one day a fin whale.
Other dolphin species we observed were striped
dolphins and Risso’s dolphins
followed by short-finned pilot whales
and then Atlantic spotted dolphins.
To be in presence of Sowerby’s
beaked whales it is always
something special as it is quite rare to be at the same moment at the same
place as them.
managed to encounter some baleen whales, mostly sei whale
but we were also able to meet minke whale 3 days and on one day a fin whale.
Other dolphin species we observed were striped
dolphins and Risso’s dolphins
followed by short-finned pilot whales
and then Atlantic spotted dolphins.
To be in presence of Sowerby’s
beaked whales it is always
something special as it is quite rare to be at the same moment at the same
place as them.
The North
Atlantic Ocean is not just habitat of the well-appreciated cetaceans but also
of Loggerhead
turtles, Leatherback
turtle, Velella,
Mauve
stinger, Sunfish,
Hammerhead
sharks, Blue
sharks, Blue
Marlin, Triggerfish, plenty of Flying
fish and Portuguese
Man-o-war that we could watch in
June in the water.
In the air, we faced Cory’s
shearwaters, Great
shearwaters, Bulwer’s
Petrels, Sooty
shearwater, Common
terns, Yellow-legged
seagulls, Great
skua, Rock pigeon and even the
uncommon sight of a Trinidad petrel.
If you like
to join us in July, we are looking forward to meeting you!
to join us in July, we are looking forward to meeting you!
Futurismo Biologists Team
Sandrina Rodrigues
