{"id":1712,"date":"2013-09-04T17:22:00","date_gmt":"2013-09-04T17:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/2013\/09\/04\/a-dreamlike-beginning-for-september\/"},"modified":"2019-11-22T22:30:49","modified_gmt":"2019-11-22T22:30:49","slug":"a-dreamlike-beginning-for-september","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/a-dreamlike-beginning-for-september\/","title":{"rendered":"A dreamlike beginning for September"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nToday started with nice sunny weather and a flat sea. During the morning we spotted several pods of common dolphins<\/a>, Atlantic spotted dolphins<\/a> and bottlenose dolphins<\/a>. Most of the dolphins that we saw were resting, with the expection of one pod of Atlantic spotted dolphins that were really active – mating and feeding in the same area. To improve this morning tour he had a amazing encounter with 5 sperm whales <\/a>together – three adult females and two curious juveniles. These sperm whales did  not hesitate to approach our boats and check us out by sticking their large heads out of the water (a behaviour called spyhopping). They were rolling around playfully in the water, often showing their beautiful tails as they were hanging vertically in the water like they were doing headstands. In the afternoon we resighted the sperm whales and also a playful group of Atlantic spotted dolphins. As an added bonus, while waiting for a sperm whale to resurface we spotted a large devil ray<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Photos from the morning:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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\nJuvenile sperm whale playing with its tail while another whale approaches us<\/i><\/p>\n
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Sperm whale turning and approaching us<\/i><\/p>\n

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\nJuvenile fluke<\/i><\/div>\n

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\nTail and head out of the water<\/i><\/div>\n

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\nSpyhopping<\/i><\/div>\n

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\nJuvenile playing around again with its fluke above water<\/i><\/div>\n

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\nOne of the 5 sperm whales swimming between our boats<\/i><\/div>\n

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Spotted dolphins feeding with Cory’s shearwaters<\/i>
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\nPhotos from the afternoon:<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n

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\nSperm whale diving<\/i><\/div>\n

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\nSpotted dolphin<\/i><\/div>\n
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\nDevil ray <\/i><\/div>\n
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