{"id":76,"date":"2019-09-09T20:36:00","date_gmt":"2019-09-09T20:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/2019\/09\/09\/sperm-whales-and-4-different-dolphin\/"},"modified":"2019-11-22T22:40:06","modified_gmt":"2019-11-22T22:40:06","slug":"sperm-whales-and-4-different-dolphin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/sperm-whales-and-4-different-dolphin\/","title":{"rendered":"Sperm whales and 4 different dolphin species"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\">One day, two different tours. Today the <a href=\"http:\/\/azoreswhales.blogspot.pt\/2007\/07\/sperm-whale.html\">sperm whales<\/a> were amazing. Our resident species were sighted in the morning and in the afternoon.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\">In the morning on the tour we saw some tails of the sperm whales, so they were foraging. We can see the tail when they are hunting the giant squids, squids, octopus&#8217; and fish. The <a href=\"http:\/\/azoreswhales.blogspot.pt\/2007\/07\/bottlenose-dolphin.html\">bottlenose dolphins<\/a> were sighted. We saw an individual that looked really old with several marks from the age.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/3-6-1024x576.png\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"900\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/3-6-1024x576.png\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a> <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<br \/><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/4-6-1024x576.png\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"900\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/4-6-1024x576.png\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\">In the afternoon we saw sperm whales as well, but they were like nine all together socializing and resting at the surface. We also managed to see two species of dolphins: our resident <a href=\"http:\/\/azoreswhales.blogspot.pt\/2007\/07\/common-dolphin.html\">common dolphins<\/a> and the seasonal <a href=\"http:\/\/azoreswhales.blogspot.pt\/2007\/07\/atlantic-spotted-dolphin.html\">Atlantic spotted dolphins<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2-6.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"600\" data-original-width=\"900\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2-6.png\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"font-size: small;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/1-6.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"600\" data-original-width=\"900\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/1-6.png\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/1-7-1024x576.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"900\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/1-7-1024x576.png\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\">One of our boats saw a couple of <a href=\"http:\/\/azoreswhales.blogspot.pt\/2007\/07\/rissos-dolphin.html\">Risso&#8217;s dolphins<\/a> on the way back. They were difficult to spot! Another great and sunny day in the Azorean waters.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/3-7.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"600\" data-original-width=\"900\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/3-7.png\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/4-7.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"600\" data-original-width=\"900\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/4-7.png\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/5-5.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"600\" data-original-width=\"900\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/5-5.png\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2-7-1024x576.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"900\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2-7-1024x576.png\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"One day, two different tours. 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