On Faial, visitors can hike to the extinct Capelinhos volcano. São Jorge is celebrated for its cheese. Rugged, rough-hewn Pico Island is home to the highest mountain in Portugal, 7,713-foot-tall ...

You can hike Pico Mountain, which will afford unforgettable views of the archipelago, especially the nearby Faial Island, on a clear day. Or, you can take it easy and visit the island's UNESCO ...

If you’re more inclined to soak up the sun on a sandy beach with an occasional dip in the Atlantic Ocean, Faial Island has ...

Here are some places to visit if you are in the area. Parque Terra Nostra is a beautiful nature park located on the island of Faial in the Azores archipelago. It boasts of a rich biodiversity and ...

The giant sunfish found floating near Faial Island in the Azores archipelago Courtesy of the Atlantic Naturalist Association Last December, scientists in Portugal got word that fishermen and ...

Researchers with Atlantic Naturalist Association were studying stranded large animals in the Azores, a region of Portugal, when they found a giant sunfish dead and floating near Faial Island.

By Annie Roth It was easy for scientists to have doubts when they were told that the carcass of a colossal fish had been found floating just off the coast of Faial Island in Portugal’s Azores ...

A new study has revealed that a 6,000-pound giant sunfish found dead in the Azores is the heaviest bony fish ever recorded. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...