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Today the good weather and our beautiful Ocean fulfilled our heart with happiness! Risso’s dolphins where our today’s first sighting, just a quick welcome into the Ocean.
Unfortunately, we couldn’t stay for long as we also wanted to be with the female group of sperm whales that were getting further and harder for our lookout to ‘control’. This group was beautiful, with the two different juveniles staying near two of the adult females.
The last individual we were with had no juvenile near it, so it got a little bit curious with our boat going underwater around us… All of these mammals are truly amazing. As we left our friends to go sight one other species our lookout was leading us up to, we still got to see two different species of beaked whales. Unfortunately, it is quite a challenge to see them in their quick surfacing’s but some of us got to see them! On the way again we sighted a small pod of striped dolphins always with their elusive behaviour, so we didn’t stayed with them for long.
Gladly we crossed paths with a numerous pod of spotted dolphins we stayed for a while with. They are an amazing company as they get close to the boat to swim aside it. Today they were systematically jumping high and leaving us mind-blowing. To end our morning, we arrived at a pod of short-finned pilot whales.
Big and calm these dolphins approached us and passed near us, but the big male stayed always at distance! What a beautiful morning out of the beautiful mountain island!
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Futurismo Biologists Team
Sandrina Rodrigues
