Atlantic Spotted Dolphins
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A Surprise Season of Sei Whales! – 2022
Hello hello! This is Maria, I’m a whale-watching guide that travels between Baja and the Azores. In both areas, we can see Bryde’s whales and Sei whales. However, it is more likely to see Sei whales in the Azores, and Bryde’s whales in Baja. These two species are not famous for providing great sightings on…
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A Great Summer Day in the Azores – 2/9/20
On Wednesday 2nd of September, our whale watching boat Risso left the harbor of Horta Northwards the channel between Faial and Pico islands. Little we knew that we had 13 sightings ahead! The first that we saw was a pod of 150 Atlantic Spotted Dolphins 25 minutes after leaving town, they approached the boat to…
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7 Species with Amazing Behaviors – 18/7/20
On the 18th of July we had a full day private tour: a Canadian-Belgian couple and our VIP guest Fred Buyle. The weather forecast was not the best, but the Azorean Summer is pretty special, so the cloudy day was not a surprise at all. Soon, the lookout from the South of Pico Island found…
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A Special Cetacean Day in The Azores – 15/7/05
It was early morning and as we pulled away from the shore, the hairs on the back of my neck lifted in rapid unison. On board a cruise boat myself and seven other excited ladies looked back in awe at the isolation of the islands that make up the Azores. The island of Pico stood…