The Sicklefin devil ray (Mobula tarapacana) is one of the lesser-known Mobula species. The Azores Islands are one of the best areas to observe mass…
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Loggerhead Sea turtles are named for their exceptionally large head with heavy strong jaws. In the Azores, juveniles loggerhead turtles are mostly found in open…
Leatherback Sea Turtles are the largest of all living turtles. In the Azores, they are usually seen solitary in the open ocean. Due to their…
The Green Sea Tutle’s name derives from the green fat that is found under their carapace. In some areas in the Pacific, the Green Sea…
Cuvier’s Beaked Whales, Ziphius cavirostris, are the second largest beaked whales in the Archipelago of the Azores. They are the record divers among mammals, as…
True’s Beaked Whales, Mesoplodon mirus, are named from Frederick W. True, a curator at the Smithsonian Institution (the World’s largest museum and research complex situated…
Also known as the Antillean Beaked Whale, Gervais’ Beaked Whales (Mesoplodon europaeus) are one the largest species of the Mesoplodon genus but still little is known…
Sowerby’s Beaked Whales, Mesoplodon bidens, is the slimmest species of Beaked Whale belonging to the Mesoplodon genus. Their scientific name, bidens, derives from Latin and…
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