|20220426| Our most well known specie, Sperm whale | A espécie mais conhecida dos Açores, Cachalote
|ENG| Great expedition today! Thanks to you, we managed to collect data for our monitoring programs, including sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus). Know more about this species on our blog. Download the photographs of your expedition Thank you for joining the Naturalist research team! We hope you remember this expedition with ocean gratitude and reduce your plastic consumption. Please support our projects with a review and share your activity! Facebook, Instagram Tripadvis
|20220425pm| Sperm whale family | Familia de cachalotes, Azores
Great expedition today! Thanks to you, we managed to collect data for our monitoring programs, including sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) and common dolphins (Delphinus delphis). We faced some big waves on our way to encounter the sperm whales! Before we got there, we were found by a group of common dolphins, that were surfing the waves and approaching our boat at a fast speed. In the area of the sperm whales, we started seeing a juvenile that soon went to meet an adult.
|20220425| Male sperm whales in Faial | Cachalotes machos no Faial, Açores
|ENG| Great expedition today! Thanks to you, we managed to collect data for our monitoring programs, including sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus). Today the sea was not easy, we had strong winds and some waves. Was quite an adventure! For our surprise we saw 3 male sperm whales, which is a bit uncommon, since males tend to be more alone. However, sometimes they form groups, at which we call bachelor groups. Know more about these species on our blog.
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|20220422| Blue whale with strong winds | Baleia azul e ventos fortes
|ENG| Great expedition today! Thanks to you, we managed to collect data for our monitoring programs, including common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) and blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus). Today we had strong winds so we got totally wet! We were wet but extremely happy because we saw a magnificient blue whale with more than 25 meters long. We also saw a group of the lovely common dolphins. Know more about these species on our blog. Download the photographs of your expedition Th
|20220420| First risso's dolphins of the season | Os primeiros golfinhos de risso da temporada
|ENG| Great expedition today! Thanks to you, we managed to collect data for our monitoring programs, including risso's dolphins (Grampus griseus), common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) sperm whale whale (Physeter macrocephalus). Today we were with a group of sperm whales, with around 5 to 6 individuals. Fortunately, we got some of the tails and we will check with our identified individuals, to see if we have a match. Also, we saw the first group of risso's dolphins, of the sea
|20220417| Fluking blue whale | Baleia azul a mostrar a cauda
|ENG| Great expedition today! Thanks to you, we managed to collect data for our monitoring programs, including common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) and blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus). For today's expedition we went to south of Pico, were it was most protected from the wind. Throughout the expedition, we were able to see a lot of common dolphins. They were very dispersed forming smaller groups. The common dolphins even show up when we were seeing a blue whale! There were 2
|20220416pm| Afternoon spend with the big ones! | Tarde passada com os grandes!
|ENG| Great expedition today! Thanks to you, we managed to collect data for our monitoring programs, including blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus), fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus). This afternoon was spent with the two biggest baleen whales, the blue whale, which can reach up to 30 meters and a fin whale, reaching up to 21 meters length. Know more about these species on our blog. Download the photographs of your expedition Thank you for joining the Naturalist research team!
|20220416| Sperm whales on sight | Cachalotes à vista!
|ENG| Great expedition today! Thanks to you, we managed to collect data for our monitoring programs, including common dolphins (Delphinus delphis), sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus). and risso's dolphins (Grampus griseus). Finally, we had the chance to go out after so many days of bad weather. We were found by a group of common dolphins, they were very active and swimming at a fast velocity. Our team of Naturists also saw a group of sperm whales and a group of risso's dol
|20220402| Humpback whale close to Faial | Baleia de bossa junto à costa do Faial
|ENG| Great expedition today! Thanks to you, we managed to collect data for our monitoring programs, including common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) and humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae). Today the wind has already started to rise, however, we had the chance to go out! We first saw a group of common dolphins. They were quite dispersed, doing fast movements and not showing much curiosity about the boat. We kept our journey and went to see a beautiful humpback whale. The h