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\nToday the sun returned to S\u00e3o Miguel island, and so did the sperm whales<\/a>!<\/div>\n
\nIn the morning we encountered a group of sperm whales to the East end of the island. We arrived just in time to observe 4 whales (3 adults and a juvenile) at the surface and to see them show their flukes as they went on their next deep feeding dive. We also encountered at least 2 more adults in the area and we were able to take identification photographs (of the tails of the whales) of 3 of the whales in the group. In the afternoon we resighted the sperm whales, and common dolphins.<\/div>\n

Video of the 4 sperm whales sighted in the morning:<\/span><\/strong>
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Photos from this morning:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nA whale we recognise and refer to as “Sumo Wrestler”<\/em><\/div>\n
\nWe first photographed this individual here in July 2010 and have seen here several times since<\/em><\/div>\n

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\n4 sperm whales logging at the surface together<\/div>\n

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\nOne of the many playful common dolphins sighted this morning<\/i><\/div>\n

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\nLittle egret<\/a> seen on Vila Franca Islet<\/i><\/div>\n

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\nYellow-legged gulls<\/a> nesting on Vila Franca Islet <\/span><\/i>
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\nPhotos from the swimming in the afternoon:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n
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\nCommon dolphins<\/i><\/div>\n

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\nSchool of horse mackerel<\/a> that the dolphins were feeding on <\/i>  <\/div>\n


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