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<\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\nHe is our most famous sperm whale in S\u00e3o Miguel because he is seen regularly, and his dives are often predictable. It is, in fact, great to see the fantastic end of a dive \u2013 the huge and beautiful tail!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\nMr. Liable is usually seen in the south of the island of S\u00e3o Miguel. We have sightings of the first moments of this sperm whale, over 15 years ago! And we manage to find him every year, especially during spring and autumn. But we also have records of him during the winter. It seems that he likes the Azores too much to go away!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But it also seems that this magnificent whale, who has a tail that many male sperm whales are jealous of, is enjoying the island of Pico.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\nLast month, in July<\/a>, and also this month of August, on the 3rd<\/a>, he was seen by Futurismo biologist’s team off Pico. In fact, we weren’t sure if he was still in the area since we last saw him, but now we’re sure! Mr. Liable, who became famous for his numerous sightings in S\u00e3o Miguel, also seems to enjoy the south of Pico and it’s not just for the tasty squid!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Pico, on August 3rd, he was alone and doing deep dives in search of food, but that same day in the afternoon, we were able to observe him in the company of a female sperm whale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\nDuring sightings, we usually find him alone, but also sometimes in groups of female sperm whales, so we suspect that he is the \u201cfather\u201d of many sperm whales around the island of S\u00e3o Miguel and possibly also around Pico!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sperm whales have a great flow between the islands of the Azores. In addition to being an icon of our archipelago, they are the most sighted whales in our waters. However, this male sperm whale is mostly seen in S\u00e3o Miguel and it is not the first time it has been seen in Pico. According to data from MONICET<\/a> (a platform that aggregates animal records made by cetacean observation companies), Mr. Liable was sighted in Pico, in July 2009 and June 2016. Five years later, here he is again in the waters of the Mountain Island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe sperm whales sighted in the Azores can occasionally be found on different islands, not only in the archipelago, but also in other areas such as Canary islands, or even Norway (Steiner et al., 2012: Steiner et al., 2015).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\nThis male sperm whale is really unique, and more robust than other male sperm whales. The tail is truly impressive in the photos, imagine it live! This dear male sperm whale is one of our favorite sightings!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\nMale sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus<\/em>) spend most of their time traveling at high latitudes. They are usually solitary individuals, and travel occasionally to low latitudes to breed (Best 1979; Whitehead et al., 1991).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIn the Azores, families of sperm whales formed by females and young animals are regularly sighted throughout the year. Adult males are seen every year, but less frequently (Steiner et al., 2015; van der Linde et al., 2019).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is very rare to see large male sperm whales repeatedly in the Azores, and even rarer to see them in different years and at different times so often. But, in fact, Mr. Liable is also unique for this reason! It far surpasses the statistics. With over 20 years of sightings recorded at virtually any time of the year, it is without doubt our most sighted sperm whale in S\u00e3o Miguel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Only in 2020, a year so atypical due Covid-19 pandemic, we got to see him at least six times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n