Whale & dolphin watching in Acores

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(ENG) Far from the continental mass, nine islands of volcanic origin float in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. They are home to mountain lakes and sheer cliffs. Surrounded by waters of a deep blue tone, The Acores, are a port of call for a great number of cetaceans, including blue whales, sperm whales, killer whales and risso?s dolphins. (ESP) Nueve islas de origen volcánico que flotan alejadas de la masa continental en medio del Océano Atlántico, albergando lagos de...
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  • sunfish ( mola mola ), North Atlantic Ocean, Azores Islands, Portugal&#xA;© KIKE CALVO &#xA;( marine mammal cetacean )<br />
  • sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus, &#xA;Azores Islands, North Atlantic Ocean, Portugal &#xA;© KIKE CALVO<br />
  • Sperm whale. ( Physeter macrocephalus).North Atlantic Ocean.
  • Sunset on Horta´s Harbour ( Pico Island) with Pico Island and volcano on the background North Atlantic Ocean, Azores Islands, Portugal&#xA;© KIKE CALVO &#xA;<br />
  • Risso's dolphins, Grampus griseus, surface to breathe ; note scars on older animals, probably from each others' teeth, Azores Islands, Portugal, North Atlantic Ocean&#xA;© KIKE CALVO &#xA;<br />
  • Ecotourism and whale watching cruise&#xD;Horta village, Faial Island&#xD;Azores Islands, Portugal, North Atlantic Ocean &#xD;© KIKE CALVO &#xD;( architecture traditional white )&#xD;<br />
  • sperm whale´s ( Physeter macrocephalus) meal leftover: octopus ( Haliphron atlanticus ) floating next to the whale after a deep dive&#xD;Azores Islands, Portugal, North Atlantic Ocean ( mother and calf )&#xD;© KIKE CALVO<br />
  • Sperm whale. ( Physeter macrocephalus).North Atlantic Ocean.
  • Risso's dolphins, Grampus griseus, surface to breathe ; note scars on older animals, probably from each others' teeth, mother and calf; Azores Islands, Portugal, North Atlantic Ocean&#xD;© KIKE CALVO &#xD;<br />
  • Risso's dolphins, Grampus griseus, surface to breathe ; note scars on older animals, probably from each others' teeth; Azores Islands, Portugal, North Atlantic Ocean&#xA;© KIKE CALVO / V&W&#xA;<br />
  • Traditional paints and drawings all boats do when entering the Horta harbour, for protection and good luck in their trans-atlantic crossings, Faial Island; Azores Islands, Portugal, North Atlantic Ocean ( sailing boats sailor ocean transatlantic )&#xA;© KIKE CALVO<br />
  • Horta harbour Faial Island; Azores Islands, Portugal, North Atlantic Ocean ( sailing boats sailor ocean transatlantic )&#xA;© KIKE CALVO &#xA;<br />
  • Traditional white houses and architecture in Horta, Faial Island, with Pico volcano on the background at sunrise, Azores Islands, Portugal, North Atlantic Ocean &#xA;© KIKE CALVO &#xA;<br />
  • striped dolphins, Stenella coeruleoalba, Azores Islands, Portugal, North Atlantic Ocean &#xD;© KIKE CALVO &#xD;<br />
  • striped dolphins, Stenella coeruleoalba, Azores Islands, Portugal, North Atlantic Ocean &#xD;© KIKE CALVO &#xD;<br />
  • Sperm whale. ( Physeter macrocephalus).North Atlantic Ocean.
  • Sperm whale. ( Physeter macrocephalus).North Atlantic Ocean.
  • Sperm whale. ( Physeter macrocephalus).North Atlantic Ocean.
  • Horta, Faial Island, Azores Islands, Portugal, North Atlantic Ocean &#xA;© KIKE CALVO / V&W&#xA;<br />
  • oceanic bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus, Azores Islands, Portugal, North Atlantic Ocean &#xD;© KIKE CALVO &#xD;<br />
  • old whaling factory, now a sperm whale museum, with deep coverage of the history and the hunters and their tools and techniques. Weapons, boats, ovens etc are all on display at Cais do Pico Whaling Museum&#xD;Pico Island, Azores Islands, Portugal, North Atlantic Ocean&#xD;© KIKE CALVO /&#xD;<br />
  • old whaling factory, now a sperm whale museum, with deep coverage of the history and the hunters and the tools and techniques they used. Weapons, boats, ovens, boilers etc are all on display at Cais do Pico Whaling Museum&#xA;Pico Island, Azores Islands, Portugal, North Atlantic Ocean&#xA;© KIKE CALVO &#xA;<br />
  • old whaling factory, now a sperm whale museum, with deep coverage of the history and the hunters and the tools and techniques they used. Weapons, boats, harpoons, spears, ovens, boilers etc are all on display at Cais do Pico Whaling Museum&#xA;Pico Island, Azores Islands, Portugal, North Atlantic Ocean&#xA;© KIKE CALVO&#xA;<br />
  • old whaling factory, now a sperm whale museum, with deep coverage of the history and the hunters and the tools and techniques they used. Weapons, boats, harpoons, spears, ovens, boilers etc are all on display at Lajes Whaling Museum&#xA;town and port of lajes do pico, old whaling community, now a ecotourism destination for whale watching&#xA;Pico Island, Azores Islands, Portugal, North Atlantic Ocean&#xA;© KIKE CALVO<br />
  • sperm whale fetus, old whaling factory, now a sperm whale museum, with deep coverage of the history and the hunters and the tools and techniques they used for killing sperm whales. Weapons, boats, harpoons, spears, ovens, boilers etc are all on display at Lajes Whaling Museum&#xA;town and port of lajes do pico, old whaling community, now a ecotourism destination for whale watching&#xA;Pico Island, Azores Islands, Portugal, North Atlantic Ocean&#xA;© KIKE CALVO<br />
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