Our faithful companions: Common Dolphins!

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Common Dolphins

Whether it's rainy or sunny, almost every time we go out we have the pleasure of spotting these colorful animals!

Being able to reach up to 2.70 meters and 200 kg per individual, these species (Delphinus delphisare grey/dark brown, with white and yellow. They can be seen in groups of dozens to hundreds of individuals, groups that are usually divided according to sex and age.

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Common Dolphins © Tim Stenton

These animals mainly feed on shoals of small fish. They work as a team to gather the shoal of fish into a ball, which they then imprison against the surface.

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Fish ball trapped by common dolphins. Image captured in one of our sea trips.

Being extremely intelligent and curious, they approach the boats and take advantage of the waves created by them to do the so-called “bow riding”, delighting those who go on our departures!

 

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