We started the day with perfect weather for whale watching. Soon after the start of the trip we were already informed by our spotter of two groups. The first one we could identify as Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) resting at surface and a smaller group of Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). In the afternoon we sighted the same species, probably the same groups as in the morning….
by Daniel Jardim
Sightings of the day
Stenella
10:00 Bottlenose dolphins; Short-finned pilot whales
15:00 Short-finned pilot whales; Bottlenose dolphins