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| The Blue whale is the biggest creature that ever lived on our planet. We are happy that during the last years we have seen more and more of them crossing the Azorean waters. The month of April, May and June are the month for this beautifull animals. Often the other species of baleen whales are aroun... (More)
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| Bottlenose Dolphins | | | | |  | | | | | | | | |
| This species of dolphins is around all year and can be seen on almost each whale watch trip. From April until September there are trips to observe whales and swimm with dolphins.
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| Coastal fish & Reef Life | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Reef fishes are allways around the rocks.Many species!
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| Common dolphins | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| This species of dolphins is around all year and can be seen on almost each whale watch trip. From April until September there are trips to observe whales and swimm with dolphins.
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| Devil rays (Mobula) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Big chance to see Manta Rays in the season of warm water. They are allways around but sometimes they come close to the coast in the summer time. Often seen at Princess Alice and Baixa Rosais.
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| Eagle rays | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| There is allways a good chance to meet this species on all spots in the open water.
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| Fin whales | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| The Fin Whale is the fastest swimmer of the Baleen whale family. Often we see groups of them travelling and feed along our shelfs.
Often the other species of baleen whales are around in the same time as well as sperm whales and dolphins. Pico is a real meeting point of Cetaceans inn the Atlantic O... (More)
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| Great Hammerhead sharks | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| The sharks are around but can never be seen while diving. But they are sometimes seen while whale watching when they are resting on the surface.
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| Killer whales (Orcas) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Orcas have a huge teretory. Sometimes they can be seen in Azorean waters, but do not calculate on them. It is big luck to see them, but there is always a chance.
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| Leatherback turtles | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| This is a huge turtle with sometimes more than 500kg. Sometimes we see them on our whale and dolphin excursions.
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| Loggerhead turtles | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| On their trip in the Atlantic Ocean this turtles pass the Azores. During our whale and dolphins excursions we see them many times sunbathing on the surface.
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| Moray eels | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| The volcanic rocks with millions of cracks and caves are home of many Morays.
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| Pelagic fish | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pelagic fish comes to the coasts of our Islands to feed. We might see Thuna, Jacks, Baracuda and other hunters of the deep blue. Specially if we have the chance to dive our offshore spots.
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| Rissos Dolphins | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| This species of dolphins is around all year and can be seen on almost each whale watch trip. From April until September there are trips to observe whales and swimm with dolphins.
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| Sei whales | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| The Sei whale is a frequent visitor in the Azorean waters. Often they travel in small groups. The month of April, May and June are the month for this beautifull animals. Often the other species of baleen whales are around in the same time as well as sperm whales and dolphins. Pico is a real meeting ... (More)
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| Short-finned pilot whales (dolphins) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pilot whales are allways seen in the Azorean waters. They travel all around and we might see groups up to 50 animals. The name Pilot was created by fisherman as Pilotwhales allways follow fish.
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| Sperm whales | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sperm Whales are allways seen in our waters. Nursery groups never leave the warm waters of the mid atlantic while the males move north to feed around Norway, Greenland or the Barent see.
We have groups up to 30 animals, often with babys. This is the most seen whale in Pico waters. The real Moby Di... (More)
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| Spotted dolphins (Pantropical) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| This species of dolphins is around all year and can be seen on almost each whale watch trip. From April until September there are trips to observe whales and swimm with dolphins.
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| Stingrays | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| We have a dive spot calles Ilheus. This is the place where huge stingrays give birth. Sometimes the sand is full of them, not seldom more than 2m big.
Best month is June!
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| Striped Dolphins | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| This species of dolphins is around all year and can be seen on almost each whale watch trip. From April until September there are trips to observe whales and swimm with dolphins.
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