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In April we have been lucky the times we have been able to go out on the sea. We have had some bad weather with strong wind and fog, just like in March, but still great sightings with 6 species of cetaceans, including a record number of sightings of orcas (read more about our orca sightings HERE). We also encountered fin whales and sei whales, and dolphins.
The following graph shows the sighting frequency (days sighted of all the days we went to sea) of those species seen this month. Sighting frequencies for each species are listed below
- Fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) – 40%
- Sei whale (Balaenoptera borealis) – 10%
- Orca (Orcinus orca) – 60%
- Striped dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) – 10%
- Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) – 30%
- Common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) – 80%
Map of our cetacean sightings
Video of the orca encounters of April
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Futurismo Biologists Team
Sandrina Rodrigues
