\nus on this cloudy Sunday morning. Not long after leaving Ponta Delgada we found
\na group of <\/span>bottlenose
\ndolphins<\/span><\/a><\/span>, so curious with
\nus and our boats that we called by radio to our “swimming with
\ndolphins” boats to join this group. We kept travelling East. <\/span><\/div>\n
\nThe visibility was not the best, the fog got thicker
\nand rain started to appear on our way to the eastern part of the island. All
\nthese unfortunate weather conditions didn’t stop us from finding <\/span>sperm
\nwhales<\/span><\/a><\/span>. We found 2
\nindividuals and were able to see their tails when they went for a deep dive. <\/span><\/div>\n
\nand rain started to appear on our way to the eastern part of the island. All
\nthese unfortunate weather conditions didn’t stop us from finding <\/span>sperm
\nwhales<\/span><\/a><\/span>. We found 2
\nindividuals and were able to see their tails when they went for a deep dive. <\/span><\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\n![](\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/3-spermwhale-1.png\")
<\/a> <\/span><\/div>\n
<\/a> <\/span><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n
\n <\/span>![](\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/11-sowerby.png\")
<\/a><\/div>\n
<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n
\n![](\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/4-spermwhale-1.png\")
<\/a> <\/div>\n
<\/a> <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n
\n ![](\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/5-calfspermwhale.png\")
<\/a><\/div>\n
<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n
\nIn the afternoon the conditions changed drastically,
\nthe sun started to shine strongly, and we really felt the summer heat. We found
\nsperm whales again, three adults and one tiny calf that was very curious with
\none of our boats. Again, we could see some tails that will be useful for our
\nPhoto-ID studies. The lookout directed us to a playful group of <\/span>common
\ndolphins<\/span><\/a><\/span>, but we didn’t
\nspend much time with them, the biggest surprise of the day was waiting for us. <\/span><\/div>\n
\nthe sun started to shine strongly, and we really felt the summer heat. We found
\nsperm whales again, three adults and one tiny calf that was very curious with
\none of our boats. Again, we could see some tails that will be useful for our
\nPhoto-ID studies. The lookout directed us to a playful group of <\/span>common
\ndolphins<\/span><\/a><\/span>, but we didn’t
\nspend much time with them, the biggest surprise of the day was waiting for us. <\/span><\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\n <\/span>![](\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/6-common-3.png\")
<\/a><\/div>\n
<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n
\n <\/span>![](\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/1-common-1.png\")
<\/a><\/div>\n
<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n
\n
\nSeven <\/span><\/a>Sowerby\u2019s beaked whales<\/span><\/span><\/a> delighted us staying on the surface for a longer time than usual, swimming
\nalong with our boats. We identified the species by their pointy beak that
\ndifferentiates them from other beaked whales. Usually, sightings of these
\nspecies are rare as they spent most of their lives underwater but today was an
\nexception. Great sightings today, this ocean always has the power of surprising
\nus greatly. <\/span><\/p>\n
\nSeven <\/span><\/a>Sowerby\u2019s beaked whales<\/span><\/span><\/a> delighted us staying on the surface for a longer time than usual, swimming
\nalong with our boats. We identified the species by their pointy beak that
\ndifferentiates them from other beaked whales. Usually, sightings of these
\nspecies are rare as they spent most of their lives underwater but today was an
\nexception. Great sightings today, this ocean always has the power of surprising
\nus greatly. <\/span><\/p>\n
![](\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/10-sowerby.png\")
<\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n![](\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/7-sowerby.png\")
<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n![](\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/8-sowerby.png\")
<\/a><\/div>\n![](\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/9-sowerby.png\")
<\/a><\/div>\n![](\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/2-sowerby.png\")
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