Atlantic Spotted Dolphin
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A Special Dolphin Encounter – 24/8/24
This has been such an odd season for whales! June is usually our “quiet” month, but this year we were hoppin’! August is normally a really busy month, but this year it’s been super quiet. Our bigger whales have all but scattered and moved further away from home. It’s been very, very unusual and actually…
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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…