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During both tours today we encountered
large groups of dolphins, the day started with striped dolphins, a large group
of about 150 individuals of all sizes and ages, all traveling together like a
big dolphin stampede.
large groups of dolphins, the day started with striped dolphins, a large group
of about 150 individuals of all sizes and ages, all traveling together like a
big dolphin stampede.
Closer inshore we had bottlenose dolphins,
a smaller group in comparison, with around 30 individuals which we got to see
really well.
a smaller group in comparison, with around 30 individuals which we got to see
really well.
The final dolphin species in the morning was the Atlantic spotted dolphin, only our second sighting of the year of this summer visitor. The
spotted dolphins were very active, surfing the waves around our boat in large
numbers.
In the afternoon we started with a large
group of common dolphins. There were probably about 200-300 dolphins in this
group and they were very playful around our boats. Then suddenly, they started
travel quickly in unison, behaving very much like striped dolphins typically
do.
group of common dolphins. There were probably about 200-300 dolphins in this
group and they were very playful around our boats. Then suddenly, they started
travel quickly in unison, behaving very much like striped dolphins typically
do.
We did end up seeing striped dolphins in
the afternoon too, together with another large group of common dolphins. The
two species were in the same area together. It was a big pod of both species,
which at times must have reached about 500 individuals, in the vicinity of our
boats.
the afternoon too, together with another large group of common dolphins. The
two species were in the same area together. It was a big pod of both species,
which at times must have reached about 500 individuals, in the vicinity of our
boats.
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Futurismo Biologists Team
Sandrina Rodrigues
