Fin Whale/Balaenoptera physalus

This afternoon we had a spectacular tour with 4 Fin Whales! Very calm and close to the boat.

Fin Whales can reach 27 meters long. And today we saw one that  it was that long almost for sure!

Take a look at the pictures from today. 🙂

TERRA_AZUL_20_APRIL_2015_004_SA_t Fin Whale/Balaenoptera physalus

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And in the morning we also spotted Commom Dolphins, Sperm Whales and Fin Whales as well.

Stephanie Almeida

About Stephanie Almeida

Stephanie is Guide at TERRA AZUL since 2013 and Operations Assistant since 2017. Contributed for several years on Data collection for MONICET – The Azores Islands Cetaceans Research & Conservation long-term monitoring project.