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.