{"id":518,"date":"2018-05-20T17:39:00","date_gmt":"2018-05-20T17:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/2018\/05\/20\/another-great-day-in-company-of-6\/"},"modified":"2019-11-22T22:37:43","modified_gmt":"2019-11-22T22:37:43","slug":"another-great-day-in-company-of-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/another-great-day-in-company-of-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Another great day in the company of 6 different species!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Today was another fantastic day in the company of migrating baleen whales and our resident dolphins. In the morning we all encountered a big <a href=\"http:\/\/azoreswhales.blogspot.pt\/2007\/01\/blue-whale.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">blue whale<\/a> together with <a href=\"http:\/\/azoreswhales.blogspot.pt\/2007\/07\/fin-whale.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fin whales<\/a> (the two largest animals in the world) while from one of our boats the third largest, a <a href=\"http:\/\/azoreswhales.blogspot.pt\/2007\/07\/sei-whale.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sei whale<\/a> was also seen. In the afternoon we resighted a fin whale that was very calm and curious. As for the dolphins, we enjoyed the company of <a href=\"http:\/\/azoreswhales.blogspot.pt\/2007\/07\/bottlenose-dolphin.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bottlenose dolphins<\/a> throughout the day and added <a href=\"http:\/\/azoreswhales.blogspot.pt\/2007\/07\/common-dolphin.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">common dolphins<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/azoreswhales.blogspot.pt\/2007\/07\/rissos-dolphin.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Risso&#8217;s dolphins<\/a> to our list for the afternoon. So, 6 species in one day which is great!<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\"><i>Photos by Miranda van der Linde<\/i><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Blue-whale-28129.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"532\" data-original-width=\"800\" height=\"424\" src=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Blue-whale-28129.png\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<i><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>Blue whale<\/b><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Blue-whale-28329.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"532\" data-original-width=\"800\" height=\"424\" src=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Blue-whale-28329.png\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<i><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>Blue whale<\/b><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Bottlenose-dolphin-blowing-bubbles.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"532\" data-original-width=\"800\" height=\"424\" src=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Bottlenose-dolphin-blowing-bubbles.png\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b><i>Bottlenose dolphin blowing bubbles<\/i><\/b><\/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\/2018\/05\/Bottlenose-dolphin-jumping-with-its-mouth-open.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"532\" data-original-width=\"800\" height=\"424\" src=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Bottlenose-dolphin-jumping-with-its-mouth-open.png\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b><i>Bottlenose dolphin jumping with its mouth open<\/i><\/b><\/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\/2018\/05\/Bottlenose-dolphins.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"532\" data-original-width=\"800\" height=\"424\" src=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Bottlenose-dolphins.png\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<b style=\"font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><i>Bottlenose dolphins<\/i><\/b><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Common-dolphin-wave-surfing.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"532\" data-original-width=\"800\" height=\"424\" src=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Common-dolphin-wave-surfing.png\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><i><b>Common dolphin wave surfing<\/b><\/i><\/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\/2018\/05\/Cory_s-shearwater-1.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"532\" data-original-width=\"800\" height=\"424\" src=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Cory_s-shearwater-1.png\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<b style=\"font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: italic;\">Cory&#8217;s Shearwater<\/b><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Fin-whale-28129-2.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"532\" data-original-width=\"800\" height=\"424\" src=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Fin-whale-28129-2.png\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b><i>Fin whale<\/i><\/b><\/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\/2018\/05\/Fin-whale-28229-2.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"532\" data-original-width=\"800\" height=\"424\" src=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Fin-whale-28229-2.png\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<b style=\"font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><i>Fin whale<\/i><\/b><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Fin-whale-surfacing-near-our-zodiac-boat.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"532\" data-original-width=\"800\" height=\"424\" src=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Fin-whale-surfacing-near-our-zodiac-boat.png\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<b style=\"font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><i>Fin whale curious with our zodiac<\/i><\/b><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Fin-whale-surfacing-1.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"532\" data-original-width=\"800\" height=\"424\" src=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Fin-whale-surfacing-1.png\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<b style=\"font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><i>Fin whale surfacing<\/i><\/b><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Risso_s-dolphins-28129-1.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"532\" data-original-width=\"800\" height=\"424\" src=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Risso_s-dolphins-28129-1.png\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<b style=\"font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><i>Risso&#8217;s dolphins<\/i><\/b><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Risso_s-dolphins-28229-1.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"532\" data-original-width=\"800\" height=\"424\" src=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Risso_s-dolphins-28229-1.png\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<b style=\"font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><i>Risso&#8217;s dolphins<\/i><\/b><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; 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