ONE THIRD OF THE WORLD’S WHALE SPECIES CAN BE SEEN IN THE WATERS OF THE AZORES.
15 SPECIES OF WHALES:
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:
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