April 20, 2025
Marine mammals have played an important role in art and literature for centuries. From ancient myths to modern times, whales, dolphins and seals have repeatedly played […]
April 15, 2025
Wow, it was very wavy off Madeira’s coast today. As we left the harbor, our spotter let us know that he had discovered Bottlenose dolphins. Unfortunately, […]
April 9, 2025
Whales are impressive sea creatures. Some of them often travel long distances on their migrations. These migrations are seasonal and are primarily for feeding and reproduction. […]
April 5, 2025
In the morning, our guests saw a Fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus). At this time of year, baleen whales, as well as Fin whales, migrate northwards. With […]
March 30, 2025
This morning, the search for marine mammals went on for a long time until we finally spotted Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). But there is also a […]
March 28, 2025
Today was Stenella day. We were finally able to go out to sea again. Even though it got a bit more turbulent towards the middle of […]
February 21, 2025
Marine mammals are a fascinating and diverse group of animals that differ in their lifestyles, anatomical features and ecological roles. The best-known groups include whales, seals, […]
February 15, 2025
The evolution of marine mammals is a remarkable story of adaptation and return to the water. Originally land animals, over millions of years they reverted to […]
February 10, 2025
What a beautiful sighting was waiting for us this morning. Short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) were hunting. Sometimes, when our winter dolphins jumped elegantly out of […]