# Whale watching on Pico

URL: https://picoisland.pt/whale-watching
Status: stub
Last verified: 2026-08-16

Eleven species pass or live year-round in the channel between Pico and Faial, watched from boats departing Lajes and Madalena. See the month-by-month season calendar for what's likely when.

## Season calendar

See the [season calendar](/whale-watching/season-calendar) for month-by-month probability by species.