25.09.2018 – Cetaceans in danger
October 4, 2018
27.09.2018 – Echoes in the east
October 6, 2018
Who thinks of marine mammals, certainly has first whales and dolphins in mind. In fact, this is just one group of the four different marine mammal groups. Interestingly, all come from different land mammal species. The seals nearest relative ashore is the bear; the manatee is related to the elephants and sea otters belong to the genus Marten. The definitive affiliation of whales is finally not clear yet. But according to current knowledge, it is believed that they are descended from cloven-hoofed animals. In all likelihood, their nearest relatives on land would be the hippos.
Today on Ribeira Brava we had unfortunately no sighting.
By Fatima Kutzschbach
Sightings of the day
Ribeira Brava
09:00 No sighting
Stenella
09:00 Bottlenose dolphins
12:00 Bottlenose dolphins, Sperm whale
15:30 No sighting
