The mid-Atlantic archipelago of nine islands, the tips of drowned volcanoes, is a remarkable place for marine mammals. The clear, deep waters provide the perfect habitat for cetaceans, and 28 species of whale and dolphin have been documented there
‘It looked like something out of Star Trek – I expected it to go at warp speed’: the incredible marine life of the Azores – in pictures
Mythologised as the original Atlantis, the Azores have given whales refuge since before humans arrived. ‘This whale was inspecting me and aiming its sonar clicks at me,' says Dutch scientist and photographer Jeroen Hoekendijk ‘A pod of Atlantic spotted dolphins rushed in on our first day out, and bow-rode in front of the boat. It was a sign of how lucky we were going to be,’ says Hoekendijk. The species, with their paint-spattered appearance, prefer these subtropical waters, warmed by the Gulf Streamare highly social cetaceans with a matricentric culture. They can reach 18 metres in length and are the largest toothed animal in the world. They can dive to depths of 3km.
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