June 3, 2025
This morning, the weather didn’t seem to be able to decide which way it wanted to go. There was a strange atmosphere over the sea. Bottlenose […]
May 29, 2025
Wow, we had a great time at sea today on the Ribeira Brava. First cuddly Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and then a wild pod of Atlantic […]
May 26, 2025
Today we had a variety of encounters with our sea friends. My colleague Horst was able to take a photo of part of the Sperm whale […]
May 20, 2025
Today we saw a Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) on all tours. In the morning, the boats also had Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis). The encounters with […]
May 17, 2025
Siphonophores are fascinating sea creatures are often confused with jellyfish. They are not a single creature, but complex colonies of specialised individuals. So-called polyps or medusoids […]
May 16, 2025
A morning with sun, rain and some waves. Both boats were able to see Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) and Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), after a […]
May 14, 2025
The weather is always our companion, deciding whether we can go out or not. Our Ribeira Brava couldn’t go out this morning. In the afternoon it […]
May 10, 2025
Today was a difficult day at sea. The wind and heavy waves dominated the tours. Out of five tours, only one tour had the opportunity to […]
May 8, 2025
Blue whales are scientifically called Balaenoptera musculus. Blue whales belong to the baleen whale family. This whale species is the largest known animal that has ever […]