Azores operates March through October on the island of Pico, in the central group of the Azorean archipelago, where abundance of whales and dolphins and species diversity is highest. More than 20 species of cetaceans (this is how whales, dolphins and porpoises are collectively called) either inhabit or pass by our waters along their migratory routes.
Known in the past as an important ground for Sperm whale hunting, since the mid 80's the Azores have become one of the best case studies of how the presence of whales and dolphins can be turned into an ecologically sustainable business with great educational value and full protection granted to the animals.