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Today the
ocean is too rough to go out, so we are using this time to compare our
sightings of this year and last year.
ocean is too rough to go out, so we are using this time to compare our
sightings of this year and last year.
The
highlight this year has been the presence of Bryde’s whales, a species that has
been seen very little in the archipelago over the past 10 years, with
encounters registered only in 2009 and 2013. This year we have also noticed
that sei whales have been around later than usual, as we continue to encounter
them now in the middle of September. Also, Atlantic spotted dolphins have been
more sighted during this summer. So what do all these species have in common??
They all feed on small fish, which we have seen very frequently during this
season: balls of fish and large feeding frenzies!
highlight this year has been the presence of Bryde’s whales, a species that has
been seen very little in the archipelago over the past 10 years, with
encounters registered only in 2009 and 2013. This year we have also noticed
that sei whales have been around later than usual, as we continue to encounter
them now in the middle of September. Also, Atlantic spotted dolphins have been
more sighted during this summer. So what do all these species have in common??
They all feed on small fish, which we have seen very frequently during this
season: balls of fish and large feeding frenzies!
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During this
month we noticed that Atlantic spotted dolphins arrived earlier than last year. As for blue whales, this year they stayed for a month longer. Last year we didn’t see blue whales in June and this year we saw them 7 times 😉 |
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During this
month we noticed that Atlantic spotted dolphins appeared in large numbers and we observe a lot of socializing, feeding and babies. During this month we were surprised that Bryde’s whales appeared for the first time since 2013. We also noticed that in July 2016 we saw more fin whales and in July 2017 we saw more sei whales. |
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In August
this year Atlantic spotted dolphins were the most sighted species. We continued to see Bryde’s whales, with the majority of our encounters being with a mother and calf that stayed since the 15th until the end of the month. During this month we also noticed that in 2016 we saw more fin whales whereas this year we saw more sei whales. |
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Futurismo Biologists Team
Sandrina Rodrigues
