G. griseus - photo: F. Lourenço-Tursiops truncatus;
- Delphinus delphis;
- Globicephala macrorhynchus;
- Grampus griseus.
G. griseus - photo: F. LourençoUm dia inesquecível...
Na última Terça-feira, dia 11 de Maio, a Marsol realizou uma saída inesquecível.
Logo a seguir a uma comunicação do vigia dizendo ver um Cachalote a mergulhar, a embarcação da Marsol avistou ao longe "bufos" enormes... Um grupo constituído por pelo menos 10 baleias-comuns (Balanaenoptera physalus) vindo no sentido Oeste-Este, o segundo animal maior do planeta depois da baleia-azul.
Estes grandes exemplares adultos aproximaram-se da embarcação algumas vezes, chegando mesmo a passar por debaixo da mesma.
A meio desta saída e rodeando as grandes baleias tivemos um encontro com golfinhos-comuns (Delphinus delphis).
Um saída excelente!!!
Vigia da baleia da Agualva / Agualva whale lookout spot. Photo: F. L.
The whale lookout spots!
Lost amid pastures and woods, in ruins or recently rehabilitated, the lookout spots once used in whaling, now symbolize an era thru which the people of Terceira Island went through. Strategically placed at high and prominent points thru out an outstanding coastline, there was a time when they were distributed practically all around the island of Terceira in order to be able to see each other and thus cover large areas of observation.
This lookout spot, recently rehabilitated, is located within the Monte Brazil Recreational Forest Park, more specifically at the top of what is called "Pico da Vigia". This point is located at 38 º 38 '26''N and 27 º 14' 47''W, standing about 77 meters above sea level.
From this spot you can have a wide observation area of much of the south coast of the island, it is possible to observe the islands of São Jorge and Pico. In the past this lookout spot served mainly as support to the whalers of São Mateus.