Whaling Museum at Sao Roque do Pico (10)
Whaling was an important way of life on the Azores and supplemented the low income for many people who lived on the islands. It was never a commercial adventure and was always done in small boats and held hand harpoons were used which made it a very serious occupation. When the alarm went off that a whale was in the area the whalers would stop what they were doing and would rush down to the coast and launch the boat. Today whaling is for the visitors to the islands to see these magnificent mammals and once again they provide an income.
This is an image of the whalers statue outside the whaling museum at Sao Roque do Pico.
Whaling Museum at Sao Roque do Pico (10)
Whaling was an important way of life on the Azores and supplemented the low income for many people who lived on the islands. It was never a commercial adventure and was always done in small boats and held hand harpoons were used which made it a very serious occupation. When the alarm went off that a whale was in the area the whalers would stop what they were doing and would rush down to the coast and launch the boat. Today whaling is for the visitors to the islands to see these magnificent mammals and once again they provide an income.
This is an image of the whalers statue outside the whaling museum at Sao Roque do Pico.