Whales and whaling play an important part in the history and culture of the Azores. American whalers visited the islands in the 1700's and by the mid 1800's a whaling industry had grown up throughout the islands. The Azorean whalers had a tough way of life and developed a reputation for being brave and strong. The whaling went on using the same traditional open boats and hand harpoons right up until 1985.

The sea around the islands is incredibly rich. It is probably the place in Europe with the most sea diversity, especially in what cetaceans are concerned: whales and dolphins. The abundance of dolphins often amazes us. They are everywhere, in groups of variable size, travelling from one place to another, feeding or simply playing their never-ending social games.

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