{"id":63635,"date":"2021-07-13T15:28:07","date_gmt":"2021-07-13T16:28:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/?p=63635"},"modified":"2022-12-07T17:31:28","modified_gmt":"2022-12-07T18:31:28","slug":"false-killer-whales-are-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/false-killer-whales-are-back\/","title":{"rendered":"False killer whales are back in Pico!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><br>Yesterday and today, in Pico Island, we went out to sea despite the weather wasn\u2019t at its best. During the trips, the wind was getting power as well as the waves. But at the end it was worth it! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2-8.png\"><img width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2-8.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"63637\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2-8.png\" data-link=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=63637\" class=\"wp-image-63637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2-8.png 900w, https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2-8-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2-8-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2-8-380x253.png 380w, https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2-8-800x533.png 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\/2021\/07\/3-7.png\"><img width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/3-7.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"63639\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/3-7.png\" data-link=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=63639\" class=\"wp-image-63639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/3-7.png 900w, https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/3-7-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/3-7-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/3-7-380x253.png 380w, https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/3-7-800x533.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We were able to see pods of pilot whales resting at the surface in an agitated sea, some spotted dolphins also came around us for a while before disappearing, and the highlight, the false killer whales this morning! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/pseudorca.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/pseudorca.png 900w, https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/pseudorca-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/pseudorca-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/pseudorca-380x253.png 380w, https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/pseudorca-800x533.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls preload=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Pseudorca.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When our lookout told us he saw something that was different but pretty far, we decide to go for it and what a great encounter! 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<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An amazing encounter that our guests will not forget! 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