Wednesday, February 23, 2011

At a "breath" from the ocean

For Dania and Henry's interest and love for cetaceans was born in childhood, but the path towards the realization of the dream of being able to meet every day has been tortuous. After graduating from the University of Camerino, Dania find work in England. Henry graduated from the University of Milan and moved to Switzerland, the University of Lausanne.

The two are still unknown but, without knowing it, they share the same desire to live in contact with the whales and dolphins. Some call it fate, some just random. Returned to Italy, Dania and Henry end up finding the farewell party of a mutual friend, who is leaving for abroad. Their circumnavigation would have expected to end up here, but in fact the real journey, the most exciting, is not even begun.

Over time, the call of the ocean is getting louder. The idea is to open a Whale Watching in some corner of the world. After many trips to five continents, the list of destinations to explore comes the turn of the Azores. There, something clicked. More than twenty species of cetaceans, including sperm whales, fin whales and dolphins inhabit the waters around the island of Pico, or they pass during their migrations.

There is something magical about even with the understanding with the locals and Dania and Henry take so the big decision. CW Azores born. Today, after five years from the first port in Pico, "os Italianos" (what are known as friendly to the Azores) are at the head of an international team that can meet whales and dolphins in their natural habitat to about 3,000 passengers a year .

The structure also includes a diving center, which is contributing substantially to the knowledge on the island of Pico for divers from all over Europe. To complete the dream, the company Dania Henry joins the business and scientific research, self-financing projects specifically aimed at the conservation of cetaceans.

Where to find: Dania Tesei - Enrico Villa, CW Azores, Cais da Madalena, 9950-305, Madalena do Pico, Azores, Portugal, info @ cwazores. com.

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