Scuba Season

Faial Caldeira Wall · Azores — Faial and Pico

Every animal recorded here

9 species, most likely first·

Atlantic lobster

Atlantic lobsterLeast Concern

Almost always

Nearly every dive

Black coral

Almost always

Nearly every dive

Blue sharkNear Threatened

Almost always

Nearly every dive

Dusky grouper

Dusky grouper

Almost always

Nearly every dive

Moray eel

Moray eelLeast Concern

Almost always

Nearly every dive

Yellow cluster anemone

Almost always

Nearly every dive

Greater amberjack

Greater amberjackLeast Concern

Likely

About half of dives

Mobula ray

Mobula rayCritically Endangered

Likely

About half of dives

Shortfin mako sharkEndangered

Likely

About half of dives

What the labels mean