Volunteer to monitor sperm and blue whales and dolphins in Faial Island, the Azores.

Who: The Great Projects

Where: Faial Island, The Azores

Focus: Monitoring whales and dolphins with a focus on sperm and blue whales:

• Assist in the island’s whale and dolphin conservation initiatives where 30% of all cetacean species known on the planet can be found.
• Experience field research and observe whales and dolphins in their natural habitat.
• Learn about whale biology, marine conservation, species identification and behavioural data collection techniques.
• Conduct cetacean surveys from land and from a boat and perform photo-identification.
• Catalogue and analyse the data obtained from excursions, including photos, sound recordings and surveys.
• Learn basic boat skills and assist with boat duties, such as boat checks and cleaning.

When: April to July

• April to end-May: Focus on Blue whales with additional research on Sperm, Fin, Sei and Humpback whales.
• June to July: Peak season for sperm whales is June to July, including more varieties of dolphins including the Atlantic spotted dolphin and bottlenose and Risso dolphins.

Duration: 1-8 weeks | Recommended length of stay is min. 2 weeks.

Suitability: Over 18s.

Visit The Great Projects for more information.

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