05.09.2023 – Bottlenose dolphin and wavy waves
September 14, 2023
08.09.2023 – Northwest
September 16, 2023
After a wet day without tours we went out to sea again today. We had to drive far, but on the morning tour we saw Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) happily riding in the bow wave and Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) passing through our blue office.
At midday we had pilot whales who took a little rest.
What do these different looking species of today have in common? They are toothed whales that belong to the category of dolphins. What makes them different? For example, their appearance, social structure (hierarchy, matriarchy), size, color and behavior.
By Fatima Kutzschbach
Sightings of the day
Ribeira Brava
09:30 Atlantic spotted dolphins, Pilot whales
13:30 Pilot whales
Stenella
09:30 Atlantic spotted dolphins, Pilot whales
14:00 Pilot whales, Bottlenose dophins
17:00 Pilot whales, Bottlenose dophins
