Tour leader Ed Drewitt describes unforgettable encounters with some of the oceans' giants, including a spyhopping female Sperm Whale right next to the boat, during our 'Whales & Dolphins of the Azores' holiday last week ...
The trouble with Tigers is that it’s only ever the next one that counts. No matter how many you’ve seen, or how cool you pretend to be about seeing one again, each time you enter the forest and hear the throaty alarm-bellow of a Sambar – telling you that a Tiger is near – the hairs on the back of your neck stand up and your heart thumps double-time, just as they did for your very first Tiger. And your second, and your third …
The Azores means pretty much one thing to the avid whale watcher - Sperm Whales. That’s what brings us to these remote islands, strung out like beads halfway across the Atlantic. Of course Sperm Whales are not the only appeal of a holiday in the Azores, but the chance to see lots of Sperm Whales - and see them very close - is irresistible.