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In Pico Island, today we went out to the ocean for swimming with dolphins. During the trip, we saw three Sperm whales. Then we continued and we encountered Bottlenose dolphins to swim with them.
When we returned, we saw very speedy Striped dolphins and another very special species. We encountered one Whale shark and we had the chance to catch this moment on camera by one of our guests! Whale sharks are the biggest sharks and they can reach up to 13 meters. This is a rare encounter for us and that is why we want to share this special sighting with you. Check the footage on our Facebook Page!
Photos by Rui Santos and David Rodrigues
This
morning we observed the difference between the big Bottlenose Dolphins and the
agile and fast Striped Dolphins.
They let the sea appearing to be boiling
water, as they showed us their typical behavior of “flying” over the water to
reach high speeds with less friction in the air than under water.
That’s
how they prefer to move also without boats around.
Zimmermann presentation info about dolphins
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Futurismo Biologists Team
Sandrina Rodrigues
