Sperm whales in the light

By Milou21/07/2017Atlantic Spotted Dolphins, Cetaceans, Dolphins (Odontoceti)

It was a cloudy day today with, however, lots of sharp bright light shining on the ocean surface. In the middle of the bright light there were 2 sperm whales blowing! They stayed on the surface for a while, then went for several shallow dives, and appeared again. Another 2 sperm whales appeared, this time a mother and a calf that were travelling!

Later on we spotted a small, but super interactive group of Atlantic Spotted dolphins. They were following our boat on high speed, and we had a lot of fun watching their interaction with us! Then a larger group of Common Dolphins appeared and showed their beautiful colours! In the afternoon the Common Dolphins were surfing the waves and speeding up and breaching.

Atlantic spotted dolphin – Stenella frontalis

Common dolphin / Delphinus delphis

Looking forward for tomorrow’s sightings!

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#activedolphins #atlanticspotteddolphins #azoreswhalewatch #commondolphins #spermwhales

About Milou

Milou is Marine Biologist, and was Marine Wildlife Guide at TERRA AZUL from 2010 to 2019. She is from Holland, and is passionate about being out in the ocean with wildlife, informing visitors, and collecting field imagery and data for local Cetaceans and Sea Turtles Research & Conservation projects.