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On this beautiful and sunny day, we have seen four
different species of cetaceans: bottlenose dolphins, Atlantic spotted, common dolphins and sperm whales!
different species of cetaceans: bottlenose dolphins, Atlantic spotted, common dolphins and sperm whales!
In the morning all our whale watching boats saw three
different species of dolphins. Bottlenose dolphins were very close to our boat,
getting curious and having a look out of the water.
different species of dolphins. Bottlenose dolphins were very close to our boat,
getting curious and having a look out of the water.
Photo by Carmen Balibrea
Photo by Carmen Balibrea
Photo by Carmen Balibrea
In the group of common dolphins, plenty of calves were
around, swimming beside the adults, as fast as them almost without moving.
around, swimming beside the adults, as fast as them almost without moving.
Atlantic spotted were very very spread out over a very
large area. Probably it was the same group we saw yesterday, but divided in
different subgroups. We could see dolphin splashes all over in the horizon. May
be again a thousand dolphins!
large area. Probably it was the same group we saw yesterday, but divided in
different subgroups. We could see dolphin splashes all over in the horizon. May
be again a thousand dolphins!
In the afternoon, some of our boats did see some
dolphins, but…
dolphins, but…
But the stars of the trip were, without any doubt, the sperm whales.
Our catamarans saw a big family with at least 11 whales together, including
three calves. One of them at some point split apart from the group and went for
a deep dive, but the long waves didn’t let us see the complete tail.
Our catamarans saw a big family with at least 11 whales together, including
three calves. One of them at some point split apart from the group and went for
a deep dive, but the long waves didn’t let us see the complete tail.
Just when we were heading back to land, the calf that
was with the one who dived, decided to jump a bit far from us. A fantastic way
to say goodbye!
was with the one who dived, decided to jump a bit far from us. A fantastic way
to say goodbye!
Our zodiac travelled further and encountered another
group, with at least 7 whales. One of them jumped as well out of the water, and
they kept on travelling slowly.
group, with at least 7 whales. One of them jumped as well out of the water, and
they kept on travelling slowly.
To notice, how many calves, both of dolphins and
whales, we have seen this summer. Wish them to keep around for a while!
whales, we have seen this summer. Wish them to keep around for a while!
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Equipa de Biólogos da Futurismo
Sandrina Rodrigues
