23.07.2024 – Shared favorite food

There were contrasts in the morning. Active Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) and resting Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). Everyone needs to take a break and breathe out.

In the evening we started with Bottlenose dolphins. Then we went to a special sighting. The Pilot whales were led by a female Blainville’s beaked whale (Mesoplodon densirostris). Such a special situation. I’ve never seen a combination like this. What do these two marine mammal species have in common? Their favourite food, squid! Some of it was floating on the surface of the sea.

By Fatima Kutzschbach

Sichtungen des Tages

Ribeira Brava

09:30 Atlantic spotted dolphins, Bottlenose dolphins

13:30 Bottlenose dolphins

17:00 Bottlenose dolphins, Pilot whales, Blainville’s beaked whales

Stenella

09:30 Atlantic spotted dolphins, Bottlenose dolphins, Striped dolphins

14:00 Atlantic spotted dolphins, Bottlenose dolphins

17:00 Bottlenose dolphins, Pilot whales, Blainville’s beaked whales