{"id":8110,"date":"2016-10-05T11:13:29","date_gmt":"2016-10-05T10:13:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/?p=8110"},"modified":"2018-03-22T15:36:32","modified_gmt":"2018-03-22T15:36:32","slug":"cetacean-migration-whales-dolphins-arrived","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/en\/cetacean-migration-whales-dolphins-arrived\/","title":{"rendered":"A cetacean migration! The whales and dolphins have arrived"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s a pristine Autumn morning, and the sea is calm around Ata\u00faro Island in Timor-Leste. The sky is cloudless, and the water is a deep, impenetrable blue. The scene is so tranquil that it could be a masterpiece on canvas, when suddenly the stillness of the water is broken!<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FFFWWWISSSSHHHHHHH!!!<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A jet of white spray pierces the azure sky, as an arching back majestically surfaces from the depths&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blog.blueventures.org\\\/en\\\/cetacean-migration-whales-dolphins-arrived\\\/\"}' class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular\" data-original-width=\"900\"><div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 895px; height: 333px;\"><div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 447px; height: 337px;\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/en\/cetacean-migration-whales-dolphins-arrived\/2-3-blue-whales_jen-craighill_14sep2016_photo1\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8112\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/10\/2-3-blue-whales_Jen-Craighill_14Sep2016_photo1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"960,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2-3-blue-whales_jen-craighill_14sep2016_photo1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/10\/2-3-blue-whales_Jen-Craighill_14Sep2016_photo1-476x357.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/10\/2-3-blue-whales_Jen-Craighill_14Sep2016_photo1-644x483.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/10\/2-3-blue-whales_Jen-Craighill_14Sep2016_photo1-443x333.jpg\" width=\"443\" height=\"333\" align=\"left\" title=\"2-3-blue-whales_jen-craighill_14sep2016_photo1\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 443px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 443\/333;\" \/><\/a><div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\">Blue Whale | Photo: Jen Craighill<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 448px; height: 337px;\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/en\/cetacean-migration-whales-dolphins-arrived\/blue-whale_andrew-chung_12sep2016_photo4\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8113\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/10\/blue-whale_Andrew-Chung_12Sep2016_photo4.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"935,701\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"blue-whale_andrew-chung_12sep2016_photo4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/10\/blue-whale_Andrew-Chung_12Sep2016_photo4-476x357.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/10\/blue-whale_Andrew-Chung_12Sep2016_photo4-644x483.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/10\/blue-whale_Andrew-Chung_12Sep2016_photo4-444x333.jpg\" width=\"444\" height=\"333\" align=\"left\" title=\"blue-whale_andrew-chung_12sep2016_photo4\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 444px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 444\/333;\" \/><\/a><div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\">Blue Whale | Photo: Andrew Chung<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ata\u00faro Island, located 20km north of Dili (the capital of Timor-Leste), sits on a major \u2018cetacean migration\u2019 highway. While whales and dolphin occur all year round, there is a dramatic increase in cetacean visitors between September and December. This increase is a result of coastal upwellings in the region, driven by monsoonal winds, that bring cold, nutrient-rich waters from the deep ocean to the surface. Ideal feeding conditions for cetaceans, particularly baleen whales! Located within the very deep waters of the Ombai and Wetar Straits (&gt;3km deep), fisherman and visitors to Ata\u00faro Island can see some of the largest and some of the rarest whales on the planet swimming very close to shore.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8106\" style=\"width: 1610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8106\" class=\"wp-image-8106 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/10\/Atauro.jpg\" alt=\"atauro\" width=\"1600\" height=\"899\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/10\/Atauro.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/10\/Atauro-1300x730.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/10\/Atauro-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/10\/Atauro-635x357.jpg 635w, https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/10\/Atauro-745x419.jpg 745w, https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/10\/Atauro-1200x674.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/10\/Atauro-300x169.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1600\/899;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8106\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ata\u00faro Island | Photo: Vik Mohan<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><span class=\"pull-right\">Neither whales nor dolphins are hunted for their meat in Timor-Leste.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With a long history of interactions with fishermen in Timor-Leste, cetaceans are also deeply enshrined in Timorese culture. On Ata\u00faro Island, dolphins are highly revered and regarded as omens of good fishing as well as protectors of seafarers: fishing communities often have stories of dolphins rescuing their fishermen in times of need. Whales are also treated with deep respect on account of their sheer size and magnificence.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blog.blueventures.org\\\/en\\\/cetacean-migration-whales-dolphins-arrived\\\/\"}' class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular\" data-original-width=\"900\"><div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 895px; height: 445px;\"><div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 597px; height: 449px;\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/en\/cetacean-migration-whales-dolphins-arrived\/cetacean-research_jose-monteiro-dolphins_kedyvane\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8115\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/10\/cetacean-research_Jose-Monteiro-Dolphins_KEdyvane.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"cetacean-research_jose-monteiro-dolphins_kedyvane\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/10\/cetacean-research_Jose-Monteiro-Dolphins_KEdyvane-476x357.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/10\/cetacean-research_Jose-Monteiro-Dolphins_KEdyvane-644x483.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/10\/cetacean-research_Jose-Monteiro-Dolphins_KEdyvane-593x445.jpg\" width=\"593\" height=\"445\" align=\"left\" title=\"cetacean-research_jose-monteiro-dolphins_kedyvane\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 593px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 593\/445;\" \/><\/a><div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\">Photo: Karen Edyvane<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"gallery-group images-2\" style=\"width: 298px; height: 449px;\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/en\/cetacean-migration-whales-dolphins-arrived\/blue-whale\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8114\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/10\/Blue-whale.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1214,911\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"blue-whale\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/10\/Blue-whale-476x357.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/10\/Blue-whale-644x483.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/10\/Blue-whale-294x221.jpg\" width=\"294\" height=\"221\" align=\"left\" title=\"blue-whale\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 294px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 294\/221;\" \/><\/a><div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\">Blue Whale | Photo: Jen Craighill<\/div><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/en\/cetacean-migration-whales-dolphins-arrived\/img_0330\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8118\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/10\/IMG_0330.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_0330\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/10\/IMG_0330-476x357.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/10\/IMG_0330-644x483.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/10\/IMG_0330-294x220.jpg\" width=\"294\" height=\"220\" align=\"left\" title=\"img_0330\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 294px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 294\/220;\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2008, <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-whales-timor-idUSTRE4BU0LD20081231\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">surveys by Australian marine scientists<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> established Timor-Leste\u2019s reputation as a global hotspot for cetaceans. Since then, ongoing research, surveys and monitoring in partnership with government, local communities and local dive tour operators has confirmed Timor Leste\u2019s outstanding cetacean diversity and abundance. \u00a0A total of 24 different species of whale and dolphin have been recorded in the waters off Ata\u00faro Island, including rare and protected species like the Blue Whale. This gigantic cetacean, the largest animal ever to have existed on Earth, is most commonly seen in smaller pods of two to six animals, and often with calves in tow!<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8132\" style=\"width: 1610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8132\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8132 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/10\/4Oct2014_2-blue-whales-calf_east-coast-Atauro_swimming-north_Andrew-Cadogen-Cowper-Copy.jpg\" alt=\"Blue whale with calf | Photo: Jen Craighill\" width=\"1600\" height=\"989\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/10\/4Oct2014_2-blue-whales-calf_east-coast-Atauro_swimming-north_Andrew-Cadogen-Cowper-Copy.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/10\/4Oct2014_2-blue-whales-calf_east-coast-Atauro_swimming-north_Andrew-Cadogen-Cowper-Copy-578x357.jpg 578w, https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/10\/4Oct2014_2-blue-whales-calf_east-coast-Atauro_swimming-north_Andrew-Cadogen-Cowper-Copy-100x62.jpg 100w, https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/10\/4Oct2014_2-blue-whales-calf_east-coast-Atauro_swimming-north_Andrew-Cadogen-Cowper-Copy-745x461.jpg 745w, https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/10\/4Oct2014_2-blue-whales-calf_east-coast-Atauro_swimming-north_Andrew-Cadogen-Cowper-Copy-1200x742.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/10\/4Oct2014_2-blue-whales-calf_east-coast-Atauro_swimming-north_Andrew-Cadogen-Cowper-Copy-1300x804.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/10\/4Oct2014_2-blue-whales-calf_east-coast-Atauro_swimming-north_Andrew-Cadogen-Cowper-Copy-300x185.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1600\/989;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8132\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blue whale with calf | Photo: Jen Craighill<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other common cetacean sightings include Sperm Whales, and large pods of Short-finned Pilot whales and Melon-headed whales which, despite their names, are actually both dolphin species. A range of smaller oceanic dolphin species like Spinner, Spotted and Fraser\u2019s dolphins are also regularly seen, and can occur in large, multi-species groups of over 100 animals.<\/span><\/p>\n<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blog.blueventures.org\\\/en\\\/cetacean-migration-whales-dolphins-arrived\\\/\"}' class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular\" data-original-width=\"900\"><div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 895px; height: 501px;\"><div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 505px; height: 505px;\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/en\/cetacean-migration-whales-dolphins-arrived\/spinner-dolphins_jen-craighill_29sep2016_beloi-dili_morning-bow-riders\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8119\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/10\/spinner-dolphins_Jen-Craighill_29Sep2016_Beloi-Dili_morning-bow-riders.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"960,960\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"spinner-dolphins_jen-craighill_29sep2016_beloi-dili_morning-bow-riders\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/10\/spinner-dolphins_Jen-Craighill_29Sep2016_Beloi-Dili_morning-bow-riders-357x357.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/10\/spinner-dolphins_Jen-Craighill_29Sep2016_Beloi-Dili_morning-bow-riders-483x483.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/10\/spinner-dolphins_Jen-Craighill_29Sep2016_Beloi-Dili_morning-bow-riders-501x501.jpg\" width=\"501\" height=\"501\" align=\"left\" title=\"spinner-dolphins_jen-craighill_29sep2016_beloi-dili_morning-bow-riders\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 501px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 501\/501;\" \/><\/a><div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\">Spinner Dolphin | Photo: Jen Craighill<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"gallery-group images-2\" style=\"width: 390px; height: 505px;\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/en\/cetacean-migration-whales-dolphins-arrived\/frasers_1898_k-dethmers\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8126\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/10\/Frasers_1898_K-Dethmers.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1369,847\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"frasers_1898_k-dethmers\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/10\/Frasers_1898_K-Dethmers-577x357.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/10\/Frasers_1898_K-Dethmers-745x461.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/10\/Frasers_1898_K-Dethmers-386x239.jpg\" width=\"386\" height=\"239\" align=\"left\" title=\"frasers_1898_k-dethmers\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 386px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 386\/239;\" \/><\/a><div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\">Fraser&#8217;s Dolphins | Photo: K Dethmers<\/div><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/en\/cetacean-migration-whales-dolphins-arrived\/spotted-dolphins_lars-siefert_27sep2016_photo3\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8127\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/10\/spotted-dolphins_Lars-Siefert_27Sep2016_photo3.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"926,617\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"spotted-dolphins_lars-siefert_27sep2016_photo3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/10\/spotted-dolphins_Lars-Siefert_27Sep2016_photo3-536x357.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/10\/spotted-dolphins_Lars-Siefert_27Sep2016_photo3-725x483.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/10\/spotted-dolphins_Lars-Siefert_27Sep2016_photo3-386x258.jpg\" width=\"386\" height=\"258\" align=\"left\" title=\"spotted-dolphins_lars-siefert_27sep2016_photo3\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 386px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 386\/258;\" \/><\/a><div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\">Spotted Dolphin | Photo: Lars Siefert<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8120 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/10\/vlcsnap-2016-05-04-14h21m59s086.jpg\" alt=\"vlcsnap-2016-05-04-14h21m59s086\" width=\"1411\" height=\"773\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/10\/vlcsnap-2016-05-04-14h21m59s086.jpg 1411w, https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/10\/vlcsnap-2016-05-04-14h21m59s086-100x55.jpg 100w, https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/10\/vlcsnap-2016-05-04-14h21m59s086-652x357.jpg 652w, https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/10\/vlcsnap-2016-05-04-14h21m59s086-745x408.jpg 745w, https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/10\/vlcsnap-2016-05-04-14h21m59s086-1200x657.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/10\/vlcsnap-2016-05-04-14h21m59s086-1300x712.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/10\/vlcsnap-2016-05-04-14h21m59s086-300x164.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1411px) 100vw, 1411px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1411px; 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--smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 314\/184;\" \/><\/a><div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\">Melon-headed whale | Photo: Lars Siefert<\/div><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/en\/cetacean-migration-whales-dolphins-arrived\/sperm-whale21_joao-da-costa_25-may-2014\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8122\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/10\/sperm-whale21_joao-da-costa_25-May-2014.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"853,640\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"sperm-whale21_joao-da-costa_25-may-2014\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/10\/sperm-whale21_joao-da-costa_25-May-2014-476x357.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/10\/sperm-whale21_joao-da-costa_25-May-2014-644x483.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/10\/sperm-whale21_joao-da-costa_25-May-2014-314x236.jpg\" width=\"314\" height=\"236\" align=\"left\" title=\"sperm-whale21_joao-da-costa_25-may-2014\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 314px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 314\/236;\" \/><\/a><div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\">Sperm Whale | Photo: Joao da Costa<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 577px; height: 428px;\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/en\/cetacean-migration-whales-dolphins-arrived\/sperm-whale_2015_joao-dacosta_maybe-26dec2014\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8123\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/10\/sperm-whale_2015_joao-dacosta_maybe-26Dec2014.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"877,650\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"sperm-whale_2015_joao-dacosta_maybe-26dec2014\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/10\/sperm-whale_2015_joao-dacosta_maybe-26Dec2014-482x357.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/10\/sperm-whale_2015_joao-dacosta_maybe-26Dec2014-652x483.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/10\/sperm-whale_2015_joao-dacosta_maybe-26Dec2014-573x424.jpg\" width=\"573\" height=\"424\" align=\"left\" title=\"sperm-whale_2015_joao-dacosta_maybe-26dec2014\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 573px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 573\/424;\" \/><\/a><div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\">Sperm Whale | Photo: Joao da Costa<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So not only does Ata\u00faro Island have the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2016\/aug\/17\/atauro-island-timor-leste-the-push-to-protect-the-most-biodiverse-waters-in-the-world?CMP=share_btn_fb\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">highest coral reef diversity on earth<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, but for this special time of year it also plays host to some of the world\u2019s most amazing marine megafauna! It\u2019s abundantly clear that this unique natural paradise is a major conservation priority, but despite this there is still a shortage of data on these marine ecosystems. Blue Ventures is currently completing research dives in waters where very little research has been completed to date, and we host volunteers to help with this data collection. The work completed by our volunteers and staff will contribute directly to Blue Ventures\u2019 scientific theory and practice, and enables us to develop new approaches to engaging Timor-Leste\u2019s coastal communities in marine conservation.<\/span><\/p>\n<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blog.blueventures.org\\\/en\\\/cetacean-migration-whales-dolphins-arrived\\\/\"}' class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular\" data-original-width=\"900\"><div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 895px; height: 445px;\"><div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 597px; height: 449px;\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/en\/cetacean-migration-whales-dolphins-arrived\/img_8080\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8131\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/10\/IMG_8080.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_8080\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/10\/IMG_8080-476x357.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/10\/IMG_8080-644x483.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/10\/IMG_8080-593x445.jpg\" width=\"593\" height=\"445\" align=\"left\" title=\"img_8080\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 593px; 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--smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 294\/221;\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/en\/cetacean-migration-whales-dolphins-arrived\/img_6558\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8129\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/10\/IMG_6558.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_6558\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/10\/IMG_6558-476x357.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/10\/IMG_6558-644x483.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/media\/2016\/10\/IMG_6558-294x220.jpg\" width=\"294\" height=\"220\" align=\"left\" title=\"img_6558\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 294px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 294\/220;\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p>If this sounds like your next adventure, then check out our volunteer site below:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blueventures.org\/volunteer\/timor-leste\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/blueventures.org\/volunteer\/timor-leste\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blue Ventures would like to thank Karen Edyvane of the National University of Timor-Leste for her kind help in collating and verifying the cetacean photos and information,\u00a0and our supporters and funders including the\u00a0GEF through UNEP under the Dugong and Seagrass Project<span style=\"color: #343e47; font-family: proxima-nova-1, proxima-nova-2, 'open sans', 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">\u00a0and Wilstar.<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Timor-Leste expeditions are based in Ata\u00faro Island, which just happens to be a global hotspot for cetacean sightings. 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