The Spotties are here!!!

By Catarina Fonseca01/07/2016Atlantic Spotted Dolphins, Baleen Whales (Mysticeti), Common Dolphins, Dolphins (Odontoceti), Sei Whales

What a great start for the day yesterday!

The 9h tour finished with our first sighting of Atlantic Spotted dolphins this season 😀 The friendly group included adults, juveniles and calves so it was really nice to see how the spots change with age.

It started with a group of Common dolphins getting breakfast and 2 very calm Sei whales looking for food 😀

Sei whale / Balaenoptera borealis

In the afternoon tour we sighted a fin Whale in very rough seas, hence the no pictures ahah! We got soaked but it was so worth it.

Afterwards, in front of Vila Franca do Campo we sighted a big group of about 40 Common Dolphins, quite relaxed around of the boat. And the ocean was much calmer!! 😀

Stay tuned for more updates on our tours!

About Catarina Fonseca

Catarina is Marine Biologist and was Main Guide and Technical & Scientific Director at TERRA AZUL from 2014 to 2017. She is dedicated, knowledgeable and a passionate friend to animals and humans. We hope she can come back soon to wildlife experiences with us. , and everyday works on ensuring the highest educational and conservation standards during spractice. She also contributes collecting Data collection for MONICET – The Azores Islands Cetaceans Research & Conservation long-term monitoring project.