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What a humid summer day! The air felt heavy, full of water
and it was a pleasure to navigate and feel the breeze of the ocean.
and it was a pleasure to navigate and feel the breeze of the ocean.
Two of our
resident species made our morning even more enjoyable. We found a big and
playful group of common dolphins soon after leaving the Marina of Ponta Delgada. We could
recognize different behaviours such as bowriding, socializing and jumping with
different purposes.
resident species made our morning even more enjoyable. We found a big and
playful group of common dolphins soon after leaving the Marina of Ponta Delgada. We could
recognize different behaviours such as bowriding, socializing and jumping with
different purposes.
We kept on traveling to the southwest, a different species
was waiting for us.
was waiting for us.
Some sperm whales had been sighted from our lookouts but it
was quite hard for us to get to see them. They were diving when we were
approaching or they were appearing far from us. Many times whale watching
requires patience and today, after a long wait ours was rewarded. We found
seven majestic sperm whales, swimming fast, unstoppable. After some minutes
they dived all at the same time and we could appreciate their beautiful and
unique tails.
was quite hard for us to get to see them. They were diving when we were
approaching or they were appearing far from us. Many times whale watching
requires patience and today, after a long wait ours was rewarded. We found
seven majestic sperm whales, swimming fast, unstoppable. After some minutes
they dived all at the same time and we could appreciate their beautiful and
unique tails.
In the afternoon the zodiac boat was able to see sperm
whales, unfortunately, our catamaran couldn’t see them.
whales, unfortunately, our catamaran couldn’t see them.
On other hand, our
catamaran spotted a group of our “tourists” from the sea, the Atlantic spotteddolphins. The group was behaving really good and interacting sometimes with our
boat going close and doing bowriding.
catamaran spotted a group of our “tourists” from the sea, the Atlantic spotteddolphins. The group was behaving really good and interacting sometimes with our
boat going close and doing bowriding.
We trough to look for something else they are
wild animals and so we cannot control where they will be! It’s nature, indeed!
wild animals and so we cannot control where they will be! It’s nature, indeed!
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Futurismo Biologists Team
Sandrina Rodrigues
