Scuba Season

Banco Dom João de Castro · Azores — Faial and Pico

Every animal recorded here

9 species, most likely first·

Blue sharkNear Threatened

Almost always

Nearly every dive

Breaksea urchin

Almost always

Nearly every dive

Dusky grouper

Dusky grouper

Almost always

Nearly every dive

Greater amberjack

Greater amberjackLeast Concern

Almost always

Nearly every dive

Schooling barracuda

Schooling barracudaLeast Concern

Almost always

Nearly every dive

Yellow cluster anemone

Almost always

Nearly every dive

Black scabbardfishLeast Concern

Likely

About half of dives

Mobula ray

Mobula rayCritically Endangered

Likely

About half of dives

Oceanic whitetip shark

Oceanic whitetip sharkCritically Endangered

Likely

About half of dives

What the labels mean