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Azores, Portugal

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Municipalities in Azores

Angra do Heroísmo(107)Calheta(7)Corvo(7)Horta(31)Lagoa(3)Lajes das Flores(14)Lajes do Pico(1)Madalena(19)Nordeste(3)Ponta Delgada(177)Povoação(3)Praia da Vitória(297)Ribeira Grande(46)Santa Cruz da Graciosa(8)Santa Cruz das Flores(2)São Roque do Pico(1)Velas(10)Vila do Porto(16)Vila Franca do Campo(7)
Angra do Heroísmo(107)Calheta(7)Corvo(7)Horta(31)Lagoa(3)Lajes das Flores(14)Lajes do Pico(1)Madalena(19)Nordeste(3)Ponta Delgada(177)Povoação(3)Praia da Vitória(297)Ribeira Grande(46)Santa Cruz da Graciosa(8)Santa Cruz das Flores(2)São Roque do Pico(1)Velas(10)Vila do Porto(16)Vila Franca do Campo(7)







  • Angra do Heroísmo(107)
  • Calheta(7)
  • Corvo(7)
  • Horta(31)
  • Lagoa(3)
  • Lajes das Flores(14)
  • Lajes do Pico(1)
  • Madalena(19)
  • Nordeste(3)
  • Ponta Delgada(177)
  • Povoação(3)
  • Praia da Vitória(297)
  • Ribeira Grande(46)
  • Santa Cruz da Graciosa(8)
  • Santa Cruz das Flores(2)
  • São Roque do Pico(1)
  • Velas(10)
  • Vila do Porto(16)
  • Vila Franca do Campo(7)
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The last whalers of the Azores: the stories of those who hunted 20-metre 'monsters' on the high seas

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Banned since the 1980s, whaling continues to shape the history and memory of the Azores. We went to listen to the former whalers and learn about the new ways of integrating cetaceans into the life of the archipelago.

Expresso12 Apr
The last whalers of the Azores: the stories of those who hunted 20-metre 'monsters' on the high seas