12.08.2017 – Oceanic vastness
August 20, 2017
14.08.2017- A family affair
August 22, 2017
Today we had a day with very different trips. During the morning we saw calm swimming Bottlenose dolphins. At our noon trip we unfortunately saw nothing. But during our other trips we had Sperm whales, one Sei whale, Atlantic Spotted dolphins and Common dolphins. Out there, everything is always different. We never know what happens. But our Spotter gives always his best.
By the way, the heaviest tooth of a Sperm whale weights 1kg and with 9kg he has the biggest brain in animal kingdom.
By the way, the word “Sei” in Sei whale comes from the Norwegian word for Salomon. The Norwegian observed that every year Sei whales and Salomon were seen at the same time in the same area.
by Fatima Kutzschbach
Sightings of the day:
Ribeira Brava
13.30: no sighting
17.00: Sei whale, Atlantic Spotted dolphins, Common dolphins
Stenella
09.00: Bottlenose dolphins
15.30: Sperm whales, Sei whale
18.00: Sei whale, Atlantic Spotted dolphins, Common dolphins
