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This past month we have encountered a diverse range of whale and dolphin species off São Miguel island. Despite being limited in the number of days we could go out to sea due to the weather, we still had successful tours every time we went out and registered a total of 8 different cetacean species (4 whale species and 4 dolphin species). It’s been a great start to the new year and we are looking forward to showing our customers many more whales and dolphins over the next 11 months.
- Common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) – 92%
- Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) – 31%
- Striped dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) – 8%
- Risso’s dolphin (Grampus griseus) – 8%
- Beaked whale species (Mesoplodon sp.) – 8%
- Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) – 38%
- Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) – 8%
- Fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) – 15%
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Equipa de Biólogos da Futurismo
Sandrina Rodrigues
