https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/azores-whalewatching/
"From dramatic humpback breaches to enthralling dolphin acrobatics, a
springtime visit to the Azores is synonymous with incredible sightings of
whales and dolphins.
The remote Portuguese archipelago, consisting of nine volcanic islands about
900 miles west of Lisbon, lies in the North Atlantic Ocean, putting it on the
migration route of several whale species. And from March to June – whale
migration season – lucky tourists may even catch a glimpse of behemoths like
the blue whale and the fin whale, the two largest animals on the planet.
As well as migrating whales, the Azores also have resident cetaceans, including
sperm whales and some dolphin species, which can be seen year-round. With
nearly a third of the 94 known cetacean species in the world observed here, the
archipelago consistently ranks as one of the best places on the planet to go
whale watching.
But the centuries-old relationship between Azoreans and whales has not always
been so harmonious,as Rui de Souza Martins, emeritus professor of Anthropology
at the University of the Azores, explains."
Via
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