The Natural World Sharks, Rays Whales Dolphins

Why not plan to do a bit of Whale and Dolphin Watching? The Azores are an affordable way to start - Sperm, Fin, Sei, and Humpback Whales and many species of Dolphins.

Shells and Fossils

Minerals and Rocks

Striped Dolphins - Stenella coeruleoalba travelling at speed - Hunting. Filmed in the Azores which is an amazing place to spot Marine Mammals, including Sperm, Fin, Sei and Pilot Whales, as well as Atlantic Spotted, Common Bottlenose and Risso’s Dolphins. Lot’s of wind noise and splashing - but adds to the atmosphere.

Not a log! But a very small baby sperm whale, part of the resident pod in the Azores. He surfaced right next to the Zodiac - probably confusing us with his mum. She later came to collect him. The Azores have a resident female and young pod, serviced by visiting Males who cruise past the island.

30 - Species we have seen 10 Sharks, 10 Whales, 11 Dolphins

Sharks Great White Shark - Tiger Shark - Ragged Tooth - Guitar Shark - Black Tip reef Sharks - Nurse Shark - Whale Shark (not actually a shark or a whale but the worlds largest fish 39ft) Mako Shark - Caribbean reef Shark - White Tip reef Shark

Rays & Other Ocean Giants Manta Ray - Black Manta Ray - Sting Ray - Sotted Eagle Ray - Ocean Sun Fish - Goliath Grouper

Whales Blue Whale - Sperm Whale - Fin Whale - Sei Whale - Humpback Whale - Antarctic Minke Whale - Beluga Whale - Cuviers Beaked Whale - Long Finned Pilot Whale - Killer Whale - Orca (another mis-cataloged one - they are actually a dolphin).

Dolphins Common Bottlenose Dolphin - Dusky Dolphin - Hectors Dolphin - Stripe Sided Dolphin - Hour Glass Dolphin - Spinner Dolphin - Atlantic spotted Dolphins - White Beaked Dolphin - Atlantic White sided Dolphin - Harbour Porpoise - Spectacled Porpoise.

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Beluga Whale in the same genus as the Narwhale