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In the
morning we started our day with some bottlenose dolphins. Although we didn’t
stay very long, we managed to see them quite well.
morning we started our day with some bottlenose dolphins. Although we didn’t
stay very long, we managed to see them quite well.
Afterwards,
we headed to another area to see the sperm whales, and they were amazing
today!!!!!! We were so lucky to see them socializing. They were turning where
we could see their fluke raise out of the water from the side, and we saw them
spy hopping as well. Spy hopping is when the sperm whale lifts its head,
vertically, out of the water, having a look at what is happening at the
surface. So, we managed to see their beautiful square heads above the surface.
we headed to another area to see the sperm whales, and they were amazing
today!!!!!! We were so lucky to see them socializing. They were turning where
we could see their fluke raise out of the water from the side, and we saw them
spy hopping as well. Spy hopping is when the sperm whale lifts its head,
vertically, out of the water, having a look at what is happening at the
surface. So, we managed to see their beautiful square heads above the surface.
Then, some of the sperm whales became curious and swam towards one of the
boats. Wow, we could see 4 sperm whales really close, and underwater! Then, for
the grand finale, they decided to go for a deep dive and fluked (showed their
tail) right next to the boat! What a lucky sight.
boats. Wow, we could see 4 sperm whales really close, and underwater! Then, for
the grand finale, they decided to go for a deep dive and fluked (showed their
tail) right next to the boat! What a lucky sight.
After
seeing these beauties, we continued to see a third species, the risso’s dolphins.
These, too, had a really nice calm behaviour. The two risso’s dolphins had
calves which were really cute to see.
seeing these beauties, we continued to see a third species, the risso’s dolphins.
These, too, had a really nice calm behaviour. The two risso’s dolphins had
calves which were really cute to see.
In the
afternoon we had a completely different trip! Some of our boats started off
seeing the pilot whales first, which are always a nice surprise! We do not see
these species every day. The pilot whales were diving a long time, but when
they were at the surface, we could see them really well. Lots of the pilot
whales had calves and newborns so it was a very special sight.
afternoon we had a completely different trip! Some of our boats started off
seeing the pilot whales first, which are always a nice surprise! We do not see
these species every day. The pilot whales were diving a long time, but when
they were at the surface, we could see them really well. Lots of the pilot
whales had calves and newborns so it was a very special sight.
After
enjoying the pilot whales, we headed to see the same unit of sperm whales that
we saw in the morning. Miranda van der Linde identified this unit of sperm
whales as the most sighted group of sperm whales around São Miguel, the red
unit. Some of the flukers we recognised as Bear Paw and Left tip. Orca (name of
a sperm whale) and Diamond were accompanied by calves.
enjoying the pilot whales, we headed to see the same unit of sperm whales that
we saw in the morning. Miranda van der Linde identified this unit of sperm
whales as the most sighted group of sperm whales around São Miguel, the red
unit. Some of the flukers we recognised as Bear Paw and Left tip. Orca (name of
a sperm whale) and Diamond were accompanied by calves.
Additionally, on one of
the boats, we listened to their clicks using the hydrophone, and it was quite
clear. In the afternoon these sperm whales were foraging, as we heard their
foraging clicks! On the catamaran we enjoyed a big pod of bottlenose dolphins,
some were whistling while bow riding and some were leaping.
the boats, we listened to their clicks using the hydrophone, and it was quite
clear. In the afternoon these sperm whales were foraging, as we heard their
foraging clicks! On the catamaran we enjoyed a big pod of bottlenose dolphins,
some were whistling while bow riding and some were leaping.
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