ONE THIRD OF THE WORLD’S WHALE SPECIES CAN BE SEEN IN THE WATERS OF THE AZORES.
15 SPECIES OF WHALES IN THE AZORES:
- SPERM WHALE
- BLUE WHALE
- FIN WHALE
- SEI WHALE
- MINKE WHALE
- HUMPBACK WHALE
- BRYDE’S WHALE
- NORTHERN BOTTLENOSE WHALE
- DWARF SPERM WHALE
- PYGMY SPERM WHALE
- CUVIER’S BEAKED WHALE
- SOWERBY’S BEAKED WHALE
- BLAINEVILLE’S BEAKED WHALE
- GERVAIS BEAKED WHALE
- TRUE’S BEAKED WHALE
10 SPECIES OF DOLPHINS IN THE AZORES:
- BOTTLENOSE DOLPHIN
- COMMON DOLPHIN
- PILOT WHALE
- RISSOS DOLPHIN
- ORCA / KILLER WHALE
- FALSE KILLER WHALE
- ATLANTIC SPOTTED DOLPHIN
- STRIPED DOLPHIN
- ROUGH-TOOTHED DOLPHIN
- FRASER’S DOLPHIN
5 SPECIES OF CARTILAGINOUS FISHES:
- BLUE SHARK
- SHORTFIN MAKO SHARK
- SMOOTH HAMMERHEAD SHARK
- WHALE SHARK
- SICKLEFIN DEVIL RAY