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Today was
another fantastic day with a lot of whales and dolphins to see in São Miguel.
another fantastic day with a lot of whales and dolphins to see in São Miguel.
In the morning we were surrounded by very calm fin whales that seemed to be
surfacing in slow motion as they came to breathe near our boats. The whales
looked very relaxed in the calm and flat blue water that reminded us of summer.
surfacing in slow motion as they came to breathe near our boats. The whales
looked very relaxed in the calm and flat blue water that reminded us of summer.
We also had a visit from a familiar humpback whale today. By photographically
identifying this whale’s tail we could recognise it from the 25th of April as
well as from April 12th and 13th in 2017.
identifying this whale’s tail we could recognise it from the 25th of April as
well as from April 12th and 13th in 2017.
The dolphins were also delightful
today, especially since they were very curious and we could see them very well
in the calm and clear water. We encountered both common dolphins and bottlenose dolphins, so 4 cetacean species in total today.
today, especially since they were very curious and we could see them very well
in the calm and clear water. We encountered both common dolphins and bottlenose dolphins, so 4 cetacean species in total today.
Photos by Miranda van der Lindes & Mariana Silva
Humpbak whale surfacing
Humpback whale arching up to dive
Humpback whale diving
Humpback whale tail and ID photo
Bottlenose dolphin face
Common dolphin blowing bubbles
Watching Common dolphins
Fin whale blow
Fin whale surfacing in a calm ocean
Juvenile bottlenose dolphin surfacing alongside an adult
Seeing one of the fin whales from aboard our catamaran
Common dolphins – notice the calf in the middle
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Futurismo Biologists Team
Sandrina Rodrigues
