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Well, the heatwave hasn’t gone unnoticed this summer…but it’s not just hitting us on land — our ocean waters are warmer than normal too. And the sightings this year speak to the changes happening beneath the surface! Yesterday, for example, we had the rare chance to spot a large mixed pod of ‘ ( ), not too far from some short-finned pilot whales ( ). 
Fraser’s dolphin is one of the rarest dolphin species to occur in the Azores, typically found much further south in (sub)tropical regions. During the observation, we identified the presence of adults (male and female), juveniles and even newborn calves. Very few records exist in the Azores, so you can imagine our feeling the moment we identified the species!
Want to learn more about the cetaceans of the Azores? Join us on our whale and dolphin watching tours: www.azoreswhalewatch.com
A tropicalização do Mar dos Açores.
Golfinhos de Fraser (Lagenodelphis hosei)
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Azores Whale Watching TERRA AZUL
Well, the heatwave hasn’t gone unnoticed this summer…but it’s not just hitting us on land — our ocean waters are warmer than normal too. And the sightings this year speak to the changes happening beneath the surface! Yesterday, for example, we had the rare chance to spot a large mixed pod of ‘ ( ), not too far from some short-finned pilot whales ( ).
Fraser’s dolphin is one of the rarest dolphin species to occur in the Azores, typically found much further south in (sub)tropical regions. During the observation, we identified the presence of adults (male and female), juveniles and even newborn calves. Very few records exist in the Azores, so you can imagine our feeling the moment we identified the species!
Want to learn more about the cetaceans of the Azores? Join us on our whale and dolphin watching tours: www.azoreswhalewatch.com
