October 9, 2026
Madeira is an important place for several species of the cetaceans, some using the island as a pitstop, others staying longer. Unfortunately, nowadays the marine environment […]
October 8, 2026
We saw Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) on all our tours today and we make sure to communicate, no matter how much fun we are having […]
October 7, 2026
Today’s trips were a bit challenging. While the sea had been flat and calm just yesterday, today the spotters on land had to locate marine mammals […]
October 6, 2026
Today our boats managed sightings with two species that each share their own unique relationship with Madeira as an oceanic habitat; the Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) […]
October 5, 2026
Which marine mammal can dive the deepest and for the longest time? No, it is not the sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus), which we were able to […]
October 4, 2026
Two species known for their incredible ability to dive deep were seen today : Blainville’s beaked whales (Mesoplodon densirostris) and sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus). Beaked whales […]
October 3, 2026
Often us biologists jut out words during trips which are not immediately understood during our trips and, even if explained, whose meaning get lost amongst all […]
October 2, 2026
People often ask us what the mermaid is all about in our sightings passes, jokingly remarking that they had seen one of them at sea. Jokes […]
October 1, 2026
A large pod of spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) was found, but they were less curious and playful than other time, so we left them alone. During […]