|ENG| The wind arrived early today but nothing that will stop our expedition! We went straight to the south of #Picoisland where the spotter had seen some dolphins splashing around. When we arrived at the area we saw a group of spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) with a lot of calves and juveniles! We can tell the difference because the young ones are more grey and have almost no spots. After we went to look for more animals and we found a whale shark (Rhincodon typus)! Thi

|ENG| Another day, another adventure! Today we went to the south of #Picoisland, since we had the wind coming from the north this was the most protected area. Our first sighting was a group of risso's dolphins (Grampus griseus), it was a small group, around 15 animals. In the group, we could easily distinguish who was older and who was beginning his life! The rissos's dolphins are easily distinguished due to their skin pigmentation. Younger animals have a dark coloration with

|ENG| The season is ending and all the team is enjoying every second! Our experienced spotter, Antero, which is on the south of #Picoisland, had sighted whales and dolphins on the south of Pico so as soon our Naturalists were fully equipped we went for our adventure! Already in the south of Pico, our first sighting was a group of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), our chunky resident friends :) It was quite a big group, having around 100 individuals. During the sightin

|ENG| Fall arrived and we are already at the end of the season. Right before we leave the harbor to go for our expedition, our skipper spotted a great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) in the water. This species of bird does not have the Azores archipelago in its normal distribution area, being considered these sightings as accidental. Maybe it just got lost or wanted to check how nice #FaialIsland is! In Portugal's mainland, it is possible to see them between September and Apr

|ENG| Ready for another adventure?! Today we went to see the animals in the south of #PicoIsland. Our first sighting was a group of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). The group was big, more than 20 animals but they were very dispersed. This species is resident in the Azores archipelago so we can see them all year. During the sighting of the bottlenose dolphins, the spotter let us know that there were some baleen whales close to Faial, but as soon as we start to head t

|ENG| Again to the north! But today we were closer to #SãoJorgeisland and #Picoisland . Today our first sighting was a big sei whale (Balaenoptera borealis), these whales can go up to 15/16 m of length. This species is normally seen in the Azores during summer and there isn't a lot of information about their migratory routes, however, a tagged sei whale that was seen in the Azores was also seen in the Labrador sea, between Canada and Greenland (Romagosa et al. 2015). Together

|ENG| Today was the day to go to the north, where we can see #Picoisland, #SãoJorgeIsland and #Faialisland all at the same time! Our first sighting included a group of sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) that were dispersed. We saw one from a distance diving and then we went to see another that came up to the surface not too far away from our location. When we were seeing the whale, suddenly appeared two more adults and one tiny calf, maybe with only a few weeks old. The ne

|ENG| Windy but not too windy! We had some wind crossing the canal between #Faialisland and #Picoisland but when we arrive close to the animals the #Picomountain was giving us protection against the wind :) Our first sighting was a group of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) that were feeding, so they weren't spending a lot of time at the surface. This species eats a big variety of food from fish to squid, consuming 6 to 7 kg of food per day. Then we saw a mixed-species

|ENG| An amazing morning with #Picoisland on the background in all of our sightings!! The first thing that we saw this morning was a beautiful sei whale (Balaenoptera borealis) and a lot of seabirds, mostly the cory's shearwater (Calonectris borealis) but there was also a few great shearwater (Puffinus gravis). Together with the whale and the birds were also a huge pod of spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis). All of them were feeding!! We could also see multiple balls of fis

|ENG| A sunny afternoon and a calm sea waiting for us! Soon after living the harbour in #Faialisland we spot 2 or 3 bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). They didn't seem interested in the boat so we let them follow their way and went to look for more dolphins. The spotter that was in #Picoisland had spotted a big group of pilot whales (Globicephala sp.) so we were on our way to see them. On the way, we encounter a big group of our lovely spotted dolphins (Stenella fronta