14.07.2022 – Offshore
July 24, 2022
16.07.2022 – Feeding Frenzy
July 26, 2022
Today was under the sign of the Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis). On every boat and every tour, there was the small dolphin species to see. On our midday tour, a subgroup was busy mating. If these little love affairs are successful, in nine months there will be baby dolphins, hopefully here. They are born head first, by the way. To ensure that the little calf slides smoothly through the birth canal, the caudal fin is still curled up, and the dorsal fin is close to the body.
We were also allowed to observe beautiful jumps towards us. When the nimble Spotted dolphins come flying towards us, they use the fact that the air resistance is lower than the water resistance.
By Fatima Kutzschbach
Sightings of the day
Ribeira Brava
10:00 Atlantic spotted dolphins
15:00 Atlantic spotted dolphins
Stenella
09:30 Atlantic spotted dolphins
14:00 Atlantic spotted dolphins
17:00 Atlantic spotted dolphins
