Video records group of humpback whales and dolphins in the sea of Ilhabela A group of humpback whales and dolphins was recorded in the sea of Ilhabela, on the North Coast of São Paulo, this Wednesday afternoon (10). The images show dozens of the animals gathered on the surface of the water. The record was made by Marcos Cará, a businessman in the nautical tourism sector and whale watcher, approximately 18.5 kilometers from the south of the island, in the Farol do Boi region. According to him, the encounter took place around 3 pm, while he was carrying out photo-identification work on the whales. "It's a rare record. We saw more than 40 whales. It's not that common to have such a large group of whales together. Each record is a different emotion. They are unique moments, especially on a day like today," he said. Also read: North Coast of SP records sightings of humpback whales; see rules for tours Group of humpback whales with dolphins seen in Ilhabela. Reproduction/Marcos Cará/Maremar Turismo Humpback whales migrate every year from the cold waters of Antarctica to warmer regions of the Brazilian coast, where they reproduce and have calves. During the tour, Marcos carried out photo-identification work, a method used to recognize individual whales through the drawing of the lower part of the tail. "The whale's tail works like a fingerprint. Each one has a unique design, and that's how we can identify them," said Marcos. Monitoring is carried out by a group of marine life observers who monitor the presence of animals in the region. According to Marcos, some whales have already been recorded in different years during their passage along the North Coast. "There is a whale that we named 'Jojo'. It appeared here last year and returned this year. It has been passing through Ilhabela during migration for three years," he said. See more news from Vale do Paraíba and the Bragantina region