|ENG| The first sighting of the day was just outside of Horta harbor! It was a small group of Risso's dolphins (Grampus griseus), being very calm at the surface. The group had mainly adults and old adults, we knew this because most of them were totally white. The risso's dolphins have extremely sensitive skin, acquiring scars very easily. So, normally, as older the risso's dolphin is the whiter it will be. After we went to see some baleen whales! It was two sei whales (Balaen

|ENG| If someone said that we were going to see a humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) during this expedition, no one from the crew will believe it! Early morning and the team of Naturalists left to see a group of sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) that were getting close to Capelinhos Vulcano. The group was very calm at surface and we manage to get some tails for photo identification. After seeing the sperm whales we went to look for more wildlife. Suddently, we spot t

|ENG| Today at sea we had the perfect conditions, the sea was completely flat. The only thing missing was the sun! On our way to see a group of sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus), we found a small group of common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) that were very playful. We stayed only for a few minutes because the sperm whales were getting further away. When we arrived we saw 1 and then 2 and then 3 sperm whales. In the end, we saw 5 adults and one calf, all side by side. Femal