More than 20 species of cetaceans reported for the Azorean Waters:
The most common and possible to find all the year are,
Common dolphin (Delphinus delphis);
Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus);
Risso´s dolphin (Grampus griseus);
Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus);
Some species migrate to the Azores during the Summer months,
Spotted dolphin (Stenella frontalis)
Pilot whale (Globicephala machrorhincus)
Baleen whales are observed in Azores mainly in Spring,
Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus)
Fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus)
Sei whale (Balaenoptera borealis)
Mink whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata)
This abundance and diversity in cetaceans makes the Azores one of the best places in the world for Whale and Dolphin Watching.
The economical importance of the activity is increasing, and the Azorean Government and the Whale Watching companies are having a very important role, maintaining the activity ecologically sustainable and responsible.
The most common and possible to find all the year are,
Common dolphin (Delphinus delphis);
Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus);
Risso´s dolphin (Grampus griseus);
Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus);
Some species migrate to the Azores during the Summer months,
Spotted dolphin (Stenella frontalis)
Pilot whale (Globicephala machrorhincus)
Baleen whales are observed in Azores mainly in Spring,
Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus)
Fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus)
Sei whale (Balaenoptera borealis)
Mink whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata)
This abundance and diversity in cetaceans makes the Azores one of the best places in the world for Whale and Dolphin Watching.
The economical importance of the activity is increasing, and the Azorean Government and the Whale Watching companies are having a very important role, maintaining the activity ecologically sustainable and responsible.
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