30.07.2022 – Friendly dolphins and Pilots of the sea
August 9, 2022
01.08.2022 – Gone with the wind
August 11, 2022
Our Sunday dolphins on all tours were our lively, socializing Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis). They are always a pleasure!
Atlantic spotted dolphins are found in all warm and tropical waters of the Atlantic. They are usually found in groups of up to 50 individuals. But sometimes different groups of 200 or more animals get together. One mates, which keeps the gene pool fresh and the animals healthy; they socialize and hunt together. Atlantic spotted dolphins are fast, acrobatic swimmers that fly over the ocean surface and surf the waves created by boats. They have a complex social structure. Within the group, the animals are sometimes also organized by age or sex.
Today we had beautiful close encounters with these interactive, fun dolphins.
By Fatima Kutzschbach
Sightings of the day
Ribeira Brava
10:00 Atlantic spotted dolphins
15:00 Atlantic spotted dolphins
Stenella
10:00 Atlantic spotted dolphins
14:00 Atlantic spotted dolphins, Loggerhead turtle
17:00 Atlantic spotted dolphins, Loggerhead turtle
