Sperm Whales sighted!

Sperm Whale/Physeter macrocephalus

On the 3rd of April we had a morning and an afternoon tour.Iin total we spotted 4 different species of Cetaceans: Sperm Whales, Fin whales, Beaked Whales and Common Dolphins.

TERRA_AZUL_3_APRIL_2015_002_SA_tCommon Dolphin/Delphinus delphis

In the morning we had the company of the Common Dolphins, Beaked Whales, Sperm Whales and also a Loggerhea Sea Turtle!

But the stars of the day where definitely the Sperm Whales on the afternoon tour.

We saw not one but a group of eleven Sperm Whales!

Take a look.

TERRA_AZUL_3_APRIL_2015_036_SA_tSperm Whale/Physeter macrocephalus

 

TERRA_AZUL_3_APRIL_2015_010_SA_tSperm Whale/Physeter macrocephalus

It was a “Whale Party” day! 🙂

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.

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