29.05.2026 – High up in the sky

Today we saw Tropical whales (Balaenoptera edeni), Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), and Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis).

Yesterday or the day before, a guest asked if Eden’s whales ever breach. I’ve only seen it happen once in my 22 years as a whale-watching guide. So I answered, “No.” But nature likes to throw a wrench in your plans. This morning, one of the Eden’s whales jumped several times. But only our spotter, Silviano, saw it, and a guest I had on my tour at noon told me he saw the jumps from shore. An absolutely rare sighting.

Dolphins, on the other hand, jump more often. At noon, an Atlantic spotted dolphin put on an incredible jumping display, much to the delight of our guests. Besides sheer joy of life and the desire to show off its best side, this dolphin had another, very good reason! A remora fish had attached itself to its skin. In such situations, jumping behavior is often observed. Dolphins seem to want to get rid of these hitchhikers.

By Fatima Kutzschbach

Sichtungen des Tages

Stenella

09:30 Tropical whale, Bottlenose dolphins

13:30 Tropical whale, Bottlenose dolphins, Atlantic spotted dolphins

16:30 Tropical whale, Bottlenose dolphins, Atlantic spotted dolphins

Steno

09:30 Tropical whale, Bottlenose dolphins

13:30 Tropical whale, Bottlenose dolphins, Atlantic spotted dolphins