July 14, 2025
The Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) were very friendly towards us today. We had a nice encounter and they enjoyed the bow wave of the Ribeira Brava. […]
July 13, 2025
Today on our trips we saw our classics again. It started this morning with some Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis). We could appreciate perfectly the large […]
July 12, 2025
Today we saw Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) and Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). While strong winds unfortunately led to the cancellation of the last Stenella tour, […]
July 10, 2025
During the day our guests saw different species of dolphins today. In the morning we had Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis), “our human watchers”. They are […]
July 9, 2025
Today was the day our traditional fishing vessel, the Ribeira Brava was refuelled. This though is not possible here in Calheta where she normally stays. Instead […]
July 8, 2025
In the morning, our boats encountered two groups of friendly Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis). The animals were loving the high swell and were showing off […]
July 7, 2025
When working with marine mammals, the knowledge of many years and observations flows in. You quickly learn that the different whale and dolphin species generally exhibit […]
July 6, 2025
…in fact they are all wonderfully different! We tend to base our picture of dolphins on what we know about the best studied dolphin, the Bottlenose […]
July 5, 2025
Today was filled with some true highlights. In the morning, we had our beloved Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) that we saw throughout the day and […]