After an unprecedented number of sightings and the consequent success we have had in season 2010, subscriptions to the program Giants of the Sea 2011 are now open.
The Giants of the Sea program focuses mainly on the baleen whales that pass by the Azores in spring on their way north. Thanks to the enthusiasm and great interest shown by our guests who joined us on Pico during April and May 2010 we were able to successfully integrate our research activities and Whale Watching operations seamlessly with results well beyond expectations.
Due to the program’s increasing popularity and our will to keep very high standards of assistance, we have decided to restrict the Giants of the Sea 2011 program to 12 participants per week. According to the very essence of the program, a high number of Whale Watching trips to sea are integrated with land-based activities such as presentations on cetacean biology, behaviour and conservation as well as museum tours and guided visits to the lookouts.
Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus)
Photo taken by student Veronica Rossin who joined CW Azores for an internship
Since our research is entirely funded by the Whale Watching operations, we want to heartily thank every single person who joined us so far. By paying for the Whale Watching trips, our guests have allowed us to spend a huge number of hours at sea in the company of the whales and dolphins - a fundamental prerequisite to recording behavioural data and photo-identifying the animals.
Please find more information on the program and how to subscribe by visiting our Giants of the Sea 2011 page.
A big thank you from the CW Azores Staff di CW Azores