azwhales
What a
wonderful day on Pico Island. We saw a total of 8 species, 6 in the morning and
5 in the afternoon. We started
the morning in the best way: a female sperm whale teaching their calf about how
to jump out of the water. It’s very awesome to see!
wonderful day on Pico Island. We saw a total of 8 species, 6 in the morning and
5 in the afternoon. We started
the morning in the best way: a female sperm whale teaching their calf about how
to jump out of the water. It’s very awesome to see!
Calf Sperm whale breaching
Female Sperm whale breaching
Then we had a group of
Atlantic Spotted dolphins at the crystalline sea. Then we saw some pilot whales
resting. We went to see something for the first time this year at Pico,
“Botinhoso” or “Grampa” (name of the Azores). It is a Northern Bottlenose Whale. And we
also saw Sowerby’s beaked whales and even before come back home we
encountered a group of Common dolphins.
Atlantic Spotted dolphins at the crystalline sea. Then we saw some pilot whales
resting. We went to see something for the first time this year at Pico,
“Botinhoso” or “Grampa” (name of the Azores). It is a Northern Bottlenose Whale. And we
also saw Sowerby’s beaked whales and even before come back home we
encountered a group of Common dolphins.
Pilot whale
Common dolphins
Northern bottlenose whales
Atlantic spotted dolphin
Risso’s dolphin
Bottlenose dolphins
Sowerby’s beaked whale
In the
afternoon we saw another two females of sperm whales. We also saw a group of
pilot whales interacting with Bottlenose Dolphins, and the “Botinhoso” again
and we still had a group of male Risso’s dolphins.
afternoon we saw another two females of sperm whales. We also saw a group of
pilot whales interacting with Bottlenose Dolphins, and the “Botinhoso” again
and we still had a group of male Risso’s dolphins.
Such a very
good day, indeed!
good day, indeed!
In São Miguel, this
morning was dedicated to some of our residents. We started with the friendly
Common Dolphins bowriding.
morning was dedicated to some of our residents. We started with the friendly
Common Dolphins bowriding.
Photos by David Rodrigues
Common dolphins
Common dolphins
A bit further out we found a big family of sperm
whales gathering. Three subgroups about to join each other’s logging calmly at
the surface with their calves. On the way back, we encountered Risso’s Dolphins
which often tend to stay in the distance but this time we saw them very well
close up even interacting with some Common Dolphins.
whales gathering. Three subgroups about to join each other’s logging calmly at
the surface with their calves. On the way back, we encountered Risso’s Dolphins
which often tend to stay in the distance but this time we saw them very well
close up even interacting with some Common Dolphins.
A lot of Sperm Whales
Sperm whales
Sperm whales
Risso’s dolphins
The
afternoon we found a group of Striped dolphins displaying nicely their stripes
as they were leaping a lot and passing close in front of our catamaran. Later
we arrived in the area of the Sperm Whales again. This time they were spread
and diving, so we saw some flukes. In the same area, we met also the Bottlenose
Dolphins which were completing the last species of our residents. Other boats
managed to see some Atlantic Spotted Dolphins and a Hammerhead Shark. So,
another great day for Futurismo on the water.
afternoon we found a group of Striped dolphins displaying nicely their stripes
as they were leaping a lot and passing close in front of our catamaran. Later
we arrived in the area of the Sperm Whales again. This time they were spread
and diving, so we saw some flukes. In the same area, we met also the Bottlenose
Dolphins which were completing the last species of our residents. Other boats
managed to see some Atlantic Spotted Dolphins and a Hammerhead Shark. So,
another great day for Futurismo on the water.
Catamaran “Quatro Ventos”
Striped dolphins
Striped dolphins
Striped dolphins
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Equipa de Biólogos da Futurismo
Sandrina Rodrigues
