During the spring months there is a peak in baleen whale sightings in the Azores. Their presence at the surface is given away by their blow as they exhale great volumes of air. The three largest species; blue whale, fin whale and sei whale aren't known for putting on great acrobatic displays, but it is very exhilarating in that first moment that you see these great whales coming up to the surface.
Two fin whales surfacing in unison
Surfacing sequence of a sei whale
The powerful blow of a fin whale
A fin whale in calm water, showing it characteristic white lower jaw on the right side
Fin whale blow
Fin whale dorsal curved high, indicating it is leaving the surface
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