We are convinced that "whale watching" practiced in accordance with our ethical charter is the best way to contribute to the protection of the animals we watch and more generally, of the sea environment. We also believe that animal protection goes through education, communication and information. For all these reasons, we suggest you a list of friends, associations, professionals and whale watching bases that all share our philosophy.

If you want to be a member of this list, please send us an e-mail.

Ralf Kiefner : He is a photographer, and for 8 years now, he and his friend Andrea have been used to visiting every year João vigia, their friend from Terras. Ralf takes also part in photo trips. (in German and English)
http://www.whales.de/

David Hofman : A website full of photos. He is more than a simple friend of the Azores.( in German and English)
http://neptune.atlantis-intl.com/dolphins/

DOP : website of the oceanographical department of the University of the Azores. (in English and Portuguese)
http://www.horta.uac.pt/port/

IFAW : precursors of whale watching in the Azores. (in English)
http://www.ifaw.org/

Quercus : For several years, Espaço Talassa has been a member of this Portuguese association of environment protection. (in Portuguese)
http://www.quercus.pt

Rauno Lauhaken: A website full of good addresses, included those of our competitors (in English)
http://www.physics.helsinki.fi/whale/

A French-speaking site full of good places and ruled by the Centre des Mammifères Marins of La Rochelle (Sea Mammals Centre). (in French)
http://crmm.univ-lr.fr/

A french speaking site about nature, wildlife and relationships between men and earth. New. You can participate to this site (pictures, articles, news...).
http://www.humaterra.net