{"id":52990,"date":"2020-08-11T14:42:38","date_gmt":"2020-08-11T15:42:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/?p=52990"},"modified":"2020-08-12T10:44:00","modified_gmt":"2020-08-12T11:44:00","slug":"little-we-knew-about-what-was-coming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/little-we-knew-about-what-was-coming\/","title":{"rendered":"Little we knew about what was coming!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>What a lucky day full of whales in S\u00e3o Miguel!<br>The day started warm at Ponta Delgada&#8217;s port. Everything was calm and relax\u2026 Little we knew about what was coming!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-2-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52993\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-2-6.jpg 900w, https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-2-6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-2-6-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-2-6-380x253.jpg 380w, https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-2-6-800x533.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Soon as the trip was starting we receive the call from our amazing lookouts\u2026 Dolphins on sight! We travelled quickly and we arrived to our first morning meeting: a huge group of awesome common dolphins, making their skin glow with the summer sun of the Azores. They were very friendly to us, socializing and bowriding for a while.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-13-4.jpg\"><img width=\"900\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-13-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"52995\" data-link=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=52995\" class=\"wp-image-52995\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-13-4.jpg 900w, https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-13-4-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-13-4-768x448.jpg 768w, https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-13-4-380x222.jpg 380w, https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-13-4-800x467.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-14-4.jpg\"><img width=\"900\" height=\"583\" src=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-14-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"52997\" data-link=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=52997\" class=\"wp-image-52997\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-14-4.jpg 900w, https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-14-4-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-14-4-768x497.jpg 768w, https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-14-4-380x246.jpg 380w, https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-14-4-800x518.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-4-6.jpg\"><img width=\"668\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-4-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"53009\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-4-6.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=53009\" class=\"wp-image-53009\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-4-6.jpg 668w, https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-4-6-300x269.jpg 300w, https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-4-6-380x341.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 668px) 100vw, 668px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-2-7.jpg\"><img width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-2-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"53031\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-2-7.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/little-we-knew-about-what-was-coming\/whale-watching-2-7\/\" class=\"wp-image-53031\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-2-7.jpg 900w, https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-2-7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-2-7-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-2-7-380x253.jpg 380w, https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-2-7-800x533.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-5-7.jpg\"><img width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-5-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"53033\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-5-7.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/little-we-knew-about-what-was-coming\/whale-watching-5-7\/\" class=\"wp-image-53033\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-5-7.jpg 900w, https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-5-7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-5-7-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-5-7-380x253.jpg 380w, https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-5-7-800x533.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-28.jpg\"><img width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-28.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"53035\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-28.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/little-we-knew-about-what-was-coming\/whale-watching-28\/\" class=\"wp-image-53035\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-28.jpg 900w, https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-28-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-28-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-28-380x253.jpg 380w, https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-28-800x533.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Then the second call arrived. This time something bigger was waiting for us in deeper waters. The boats speeded up, but from nowhere a group of Atlantic spotted dolphins appeared, without stopping to say hello to us.<br>Arriving to deeper waters the animals were already waiting for us. Majestic sperm whales! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-3-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53043\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-3-6.jpg 900w, https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-3-6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-3-6-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-3-6-380x253.jpg 380w, https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-3-6-800x533.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>First we saw one alone, a beautiful female. She went for a long dive, showing us her huge tail. Then we saw other two whales and finally we were lucky enough to see two adults with a baby. The two adults went for food showing again their tails and the baby remained at the surface waiting for their caretakers to come back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-5-6.jpg\"><img width=\"778\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-5-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"52999\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-5-6.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=52999\" class=\"wp-image-52999\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-5-6.jpg 778w, https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-5-6-300x231.jpg 300w, https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-5-6-768x592.jpg 768w, https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-5-6-380x293.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 778px) 100vw, 778px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-10-5.jpg\"><img width=\"900\" height=\"598\" src=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-10-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"53005\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-10-5.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=53005\" class=\"wp-image-53005\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-10-5.jpg 900w, 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data-link=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=53007\" class=\"wp-image-53007\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-11-5.jpg 900w, https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-11-5-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-11-5-768x492.jpg 768w, https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-11-5-380x244.jpg 380w, https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-11-5-800x513.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-12-3.jpg\"><img width=\"900\" height=\"544\" src=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-12-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"53011\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-12-3.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=53011\" class=\"wp-image-53011\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-12-3.jpg 900w, https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-12-3-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-12-3-768x464.jpg 768w, https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-12-3-380x230.jpg 380w, https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-12-3-800x484.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-6-6.jpg\"><img width=\"728\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-6-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"53001\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-6-6.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=53001\" class=\"wp-image-53001\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-6-6.jpg 728w, https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-6-6-300x247.jpg 300w, https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-6-6-380x313.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-15-4.jpg\"><img width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-15-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"53013\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-15-4.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=53013\" class=\"wp-image-53013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-15-4.jpg 900w, https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-15-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-15-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-15-4-380x253.jpg 380w, https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-15-4-800x533.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-9-5.jpg\"><img width=\"888\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-9-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"53003\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-9-5.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=53003\" class=\"wp-image-53003\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-9-5.jpg 888w, https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-9-5-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-9-5-768x519.jpg 768w, https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-9-5-380x257.jpg 380w, https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-9-5-800x541.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 888px) 100vw, 888px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We started our return to Ponta Delgada but the sea was keeping a final surprise for us; a new group of Atlantic Spotted Dolphins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-7-5.jpg\"><img width=\"788\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-7-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"53015\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-7-5.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=53015\" class=\"wp-image-53015\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-7-5.jpg 788w, https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-7-5-300x228.jpg 300w, https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-7-5-768x585.jpg 768w, https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-7-5-380x289.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/whale-watching-4-7.jpg\"><img width=\"900\" 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