Sea

golfinho comum

The Common Dolphin

The common dolphin has been a punctual presence in our trips. Come learn a little bit more about this species with us! Read More

Vigias

Cetaceans: The importance of lookouts and seabirds for their sighting

Anyone who has done whale and dolphin watching trips or is curious about the subject, must have heard the term “lookout” or “watchman”. Read More

caravela portuguesa

The Portuguese man o’war

We've all heard about it and we've all seen the portuguese man o’war, both in the water and on the beach. Read More

Ilhéu de Vila Franca do Campo

The islet of Vila Franca do Campo

On the green island of São Miguel there is a natural treasure in its sea: the Islet of Vila Franca do Campo, also known as the Princess Ring. Read More

Picoslogia

Picoslogia

Since its beginning in 2002, Picos de Aventura has ensured that each one of its activities is enriched with knowledge and awareness of the Nature conservation. Read More

Golfinhos Roazes nos Açores

Do we have 1 or 2 types of bottlenose dolphins in the Azores?

Bottlenose dolphins have a worldwide distribution, occupying different types of habitats, and so, for that reason, they acquire a considerable morphological variation. Read More

Artigo Pradarias Marinhas

Marine Prairies

Have you ever heard of marine prairies? Do you know how important they are? Sea grass beds or sea grass meadows, as the name implies, are formed by one or more species of sea grasses (Figure 1), which can form a... Read More

Artigo Cavalos Marinhos

Seahorses

Learn a little more about this interesting species. In Greek mythology, there was already talk of a sea monster, which was half fish, half horse and whose name was Hippocampus (Figure 1) ... Read More

Artigo Projeto Moniceph

Moniceph Project

Today we are going to introduce the most recent project that Picos de Aventura is pleased to collaborate with – the Moniceph Project. The researcher of this project, Stephanie Suciu, in collaboration with the University of the Azores, is… Read More

Artigo Baleia de Bico de Blainville

Blainville's Beaked Whale

This week we had a sighting that we'd like to talk a little more about: we saw Blainville's Beaked Whales (Mesoplodon densirostris). Illustration of male (top) and female (bottom) of Blainville's Beaked Whale. ... Read More

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