Portugal. Whales are increasingly being seen on beaches

as specified radio Observador, in early May and June, a group appeared off the west coast of Portugal At least six specimens of the common whaleAmong them is a young man.

Visit from those who pray Mammal 27 meters long As confirmed by the daily newspaper “Publico”. He said that a group of this second largest animal in the world had been swimming near the beaches of the Lisbon metropolitan area for several days.

Sidonio Paes, a biologist and owner of a tourism tourism company, noted that the area near Lisbon is suitable for watching this type of whale. As he claims, Since 2019, more and more of them have appeared.

One of the biologists confirmed that “2023 was exceptional in terms of whale sightings near the beaches.”

Experts pointed out that until now, the presence of these animals in Portuguese waters was only common in the Azores archipelago, located in the Atlantic Ocean.

According to Bice, along with Increase the water temperature gradually The presence of zooplankton, the food of fin whales and other cetacean species, is increasing on the coast of Portugal. He added that the hypothesis must be verified during scientific research.

In turn, according to biologist Bernardo Quiroz, in the vicinity of the coast of the Portuguese mainland – apart from whales – there were also more living creatures. Sharks and dolphins.

He added that visits by these animals are increasing This is probably due to the warming of the Atlantic Ocean off the Portuguese coast, as well as improving the purity of local waters.

As temperatures rise, whale visits to the area may become more frequent.