November 1, 2025
Our spotters actually work alone. There are places along the coast of Madeira that are very well suited to overlooking a large area of the sea […]
October 24, 2025
Today I was asked when we can expect to arrive in an area where it is possible to spot marine mammals. Well, in principle this is […]
October 21, 2025
Today was a day full of Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) and Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus)! Here’s an interesting fact about them: the grandmother effect! The […]
October 17, 2025
Today on our morning tour, while we were enjoying a close-up view of some beautiful Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis), one of our guests said gratefully, […]
October 11, 2025
Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) and Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) are clearly matriarchal. The social groups of these species usually consist of females and their offspring. […]
October 8, 2025
Today we had two different species of marine mammals, Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) and Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). Both species need our protection. Not off […]
October 5, 2025
That morning, we drove far to the west, beyond Ponta do Pargo. We rarely get to see the coastline. But the long drive was worth it, […]
October 1, 2025
We waited and searched for marine mammals in one area twice today. The first time, Blainville’s beaked whales (Mesoplodon densirostris) had dived. But when and where […]
September 28, 2025
This morning was the very best example of how you can recognise from a distance whether it is a baleen whale or a Sperm whale (Physeter […]