July 14, 2025

07.07.2025 – Hitchhiking

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

06.07.2025 – The classics and a little surprise

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

05.07.2025 – Dolphins like to surf too

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

04.07.2025 – Always, seasonally and from time to time

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

03.07.2025 – Coastal cruise

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

02.07.2025 – Spyhopping Sperm whales

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

01.07.2025 – Surprise

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

30.06.2025 – Not all dolphins are the same…

…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

28.06.2025 – Fun day full of surprises

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 […]