OCEAN AZORES FOUNDATION
9 ISLANDS. 1 OCEAN.
THE OCEAN AZORES FOUNDATION IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANISATION WORKING WITH DIVERSE GROUPS IN THE AZORES TOWARDS OCEAN CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND AWARENESS. MEET OUR BOARD AND AMBASSADORS HERE
AWARENESS
RESEARCH
PROTECTION
© Francisco Garcia
FUNDING ON WATER RESEARCH IN THE REGION
Support our work as we aim to fund 3 research boats in the region by 2028
SINCE 2021 WE HAVE WORKED TO RECOGNISE THE AZORES AS
THE WORLD’S WHALE SANCTUARY
JOIN US AS WE WORK TOWARDS 2030
Our work and content has been featured in
Support sustainable marine tourism in the Azores: Download our guide to whale watching
OUR MISSION IN THE AZORES
From our fundraising work to put 3 research boats on Teceria, São Miguel and Faial to ethical whale watching. Find out more about what drives our organisation
© JOÃO QUARESMA
EVERY WHALE NEEDS A GUARDIAN
coming soon
THE AZORES IS A WHALE HERITAGE SITE
Funded and supported by The Ocean Azores Foundation. The Azores in 2023 became a world recognised Whale Heritage Site
FOLLOW OUR WORK ON INSTAGRAM
Follow us on Instagram to see more of our work and follow the projects that we are funding
SWIMMING WITH DOLPHINS | IMPACT
The Ocean Azores Foundation supports further research into the impact of swimming with dolphins
© Francisco Garcia
CAGARROS. The documentary
A documentary set for release in 2026. Watch as we tell the story of the Azores and the Cagarros, the bird’s life and the people who help them to fly free
The Ocean Azores Media House is our self-service platform for the world’s media featuring breathtaking video, photography, and drone footage of the ocean and creatures that live in the waters around the Azores
OCEAN AZORES +
9 ISLANDS 1 OCEAN “Ocean Açores +” is presented by “Açores Hoje” on RTP Açores, is a series of short segments about news, updates and interviews related to the ocean, presented by reporter Maria Anderson
Thank You
The Ocean Azores Foundation could not exist without our supporting whale watching companies and other businesses that are key to the running of the organisation. IT services, hosting and management is provided by The Solar Branco Eco Estate owners who provide this for free to the foundation.
FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM THE FOLLOWING COMPANIES
PROJECTS AND SITE MADE POSSIBLE BY
DESIGN STUDIO
THE MOTHERSHIP
OCEAN MEDIA HOUSE
9 Islands. 1 Ocean.
The Ocean Azores Foundation was created in the Azores for the ocean that surrounds us. We aim to invest our resources in selected community projects that will help drive lasting social and environmental change, focusing on the protection of the waters that surround the Azores Islands. This will be achieved through multi-year partnerships and providing funding for organisations that promote marine sustainability and sustainable tourism.