{"id":131,"date":"2019-07-13T19:31:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-13T19:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/13\/incredible-sunny-day-with-sperm-whales\/"},"modified":"2019-11-22T22:39:48","modified_gmt":"2019-11-22T22:39:48","slug":"incredible-sunny-day-with-sperm-whales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/incredible-sunny-day-with-sperm-whales\/","title":{"rendered":"Incredible sunny day with sperm whales and Risso&#8217;s dolphins"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\">Our morning trip<br \/>\nstarted heading to the area where the lookout observed <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/u\/2\/null\" name=\"_Hlk13844003\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/azoreswhales.blogspot.com\/2007\/07\/sperm-whale.html\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: _Hlk13844003;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\">sperm whale<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"mso-bookmark: _Hlk13844003;\"><\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\"><br \/>\nblows, but nobody could imagine what was going to happen. We started with 3<br \/>\nsperm whales close to the boat, 2 further away and later 2 more appeared from<br \/>\nthe deep. Our other boats were with another 3 sperm whales. They popped up at<br \/>\nthe surface like popcorn!<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\"><span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/1-5.png\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"600\" data-original-width=\"900\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/1-5.png\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a> <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\"><span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/4-3.png\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"600\" data-original-width=\"900\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/4-3.png\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a> <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\"><span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/6-3.png\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"600\" data-original-width=\"900\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/6-3.png\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a> <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\"><span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"><\/span>We saw<br \/>\ndifferent behaviours from these three groups around us: resting, socializing,<br \/>\nspyhopping, fluking, and one individual slapping its tail. It was amazing and<br \/>\nsperm whales were at the surface for a long time. In the end, the two groups of<br \/>\nsperm whales reunited! We were lucky to see this beautiful group today!<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\">Afterwards, in our way<br \/>\nback to Ponta Delgada we stopped near a group of 10 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/u\/2\/null\" name=\"_Hlk13844098\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/azoreswhales.blogspot.com\/2007\/07\/rissos-dolphin.html\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: _Hlk13844098;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\">Risso\u2019s dolphins<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"mso-bookmark: _Hlk13844098;\"><\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\">.<br \/>\nThey were quite close to the boat, which is unusual behaviour for this species,<br \/>\nso we could see them really well!<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/11-2.png\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"600\" data-original-width=\"900\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/11-2.png\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a> <\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/10-3.png\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"600\" data-original-width=\"900\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/10-3.png\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a> <\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\">&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/9-3.png\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"600\" data-original-width=\"900\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/9-3.png\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\">In the afternoon we started<br \/>\nto feel a stronger wind, but the sea was excellent. We saw various sperm<br \/>\nwhales\u2019 tails and we could still see several sperm whales jumping in the<br \/>\ndistance. In our zodiac, we had a special moment &#8230; One of the sperm whales<br \/>\ncame closer doing spyhopping and we could see perfectly how big it was<br \/>\nand the size of its tail. Wow!<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/2-6.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"600\" data-original-width=\"900\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/2-6.png\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/3-3.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"600\" data-original-width=\"900\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/3-3.png\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp; <\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/5-3.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"600\" data-original-width=\"900\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/5-3.png\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/7-3.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"600\" data-original-width=\"900\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/7-3.png\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/8-3.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"600\" data-original-width=\"900\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/8-3.png\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Our morning trip started heading to the area where the lookout observed sperm whale blows, but nobody could&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":24505,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[8,29,4,35,5,11,15],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v16.2 - 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