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Today we had another adventurous day out on the ocean
with different species to see throughout the day.
with different species to see throughout the day.
In the morning we encountered
a large group of common dolphins close to Ponta Delgada. There were at least
200 individuals, all travelling together and accompanied by many small calves.
a large group of common dolphins close to Ponta Delgada. There were at least
200 individuals, all travelling together and accompanied by many small calves.
When we returned to sea in the afternoon we were surprised to encounter two
Sowerby’s beaked whales close to shore, in an area only about 300 metres deep.
This is pretty shallow for beaked whales and the other surpising thing is that
we could see them really close to our boats. Normally beaked whales are very
shy and elusive, so we consider ourselves to be very lucky to have such a close
encounter with these two individuals.
Sowerby’s beaked whales close to shore, in an area only about 300 metres deep.
This is pretty shallow for beaked whales and the other surpising thing is that
we could see them really close to our boats. Normally beaked whales are very
shy and elusive, so we consider ourselves to be very lucky to have such a close
encounter with these two individuals.
Also in the afternoon we encountered a
large feeding group of Atlantic spotted dolphins, and even further out in deep
water we had an active group of striped dolphins. It was another great day out
on the sea in São Miguel.
large feeding group of Atlantic spotted dolphins, and even further out in deep
water we had an active group of striped dolphins. It was another great day out
on the sea in São Miguel.
Photos by David Rodrigues
Common dolphin bubbles
Common dolphin jumping
Spotted dolphin jumping
Common tern
Common dolphin jumping
Watching spotted dolphins
Photos by Carine Zimmermann
Sowerby’s Beaked Whale
Sowerby’s Beaked Whales surfacing together
Striped Dolphin breaching
Striped Dolphin backwards breach
On Pico Island, we had the 4 seasons! We started the day like we are fall season
and at lunchtime, we had the winter season. Then we waiting for spring and we
encountered male Risso’s dolphins and a big group of pilot whales with calves
and juveniles who were very curious about our boat.
Risso’s dolphin
Pilot whale and calf
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Futurismo Biologists Team
Sandrina Rodrigues
