Keeping it savage; the Cory’s shearwaters of the Selvagens
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23.05.2025 – Champions of the deep sea
May 30, 2025
Wow, we had a great time at sea today on the Ribeira Brava. First cuddly Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and then a wild pod of Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis). Although … that’s not quite true! There were many, many, many, many, many Atlantic spotted dolphins everywhere, really everywhere. So I have a feeling this is going to be a spotted dolphin summer. The Atlantic has officially been renamed the ‘Spotted Sea’ as of today. The guests definitely enjoyed being carried away by the playfulness and joie de vivre of the little fellows. Just as they enjoyed the calm, powerful encounter with the Bottlenose dolphins. Both species provided a unique and very special experience.
By Fatima Kutzschbach
Sightings of the day
Ribeira Brava
09:30 Atlantic spotted dolphins, Loggerhead turtle, Portuguese man-o-war
13:30 Bottlenose dolphins, Atlantic spotted dolphins, Flying fishes
Stenella
09:30 Atlantic spotted dolphins, Loggerhead turtle, Portuguese man-o-war
13:30 Bottlenose dolphins, Atlantic spotted dolphins
