03.07.2026 – Dancer

Published by Marlene Cabral on July 9, 2026

Today, on all our tours, we encountered a Tropical whale (Balaenoptera edeni). These sightings can be quite special, as this smaller species of baleen whale can sometimes be quite curious. Our Tropical whale was in a ‘dancing mood’. He danced in elegant serpentine patterns, almost in step with the boat. Situations like this can arise during a cautious, slow encounter, when the whale itself has the choice to make contact.

By Fatima Kutzschbach

Sightings of the day

Ribeira Brava

09:00 Tropical whale, Atlantic spotted dolphins, Bottlenose dolphins

Steno

09:30 Tropical whale, Atlantic spotted dolphins, Bottlenose dolphins

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