Today was whale day! Marine mammals fall into two categories: Toothed whales (Odontoceti) and Baleen whales (Mysticeti). Our guests were able to observe representatives from both categories […]
We saw two species today on our morning tour with our traditional fishing boat Ribeira Brava. The widely dispersed group of the Short-finned Pilot whales (Globicephala […]
Our encounter with the Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) was intense, beautiful, touching. They showed themselves from their best side and accompanied our Ribeira Brava. It is […]
The sea this morning was a blue mirror, very beautiful. Quite close to the coast we encountered a school of Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). With these […]
Dolphins (Delphinidae) belong to the toothed whales (Odontoceti). These small marine mammals contain around 40 species and thus belong to the largest family of toothed whales. […]
Between the waves there were Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and Short-finned Pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) to be discovered today. The Bottlenose dolphins that were in the […]
Pilot whale babies (Globicephala macrorhynchus) were the stars on our tour today! They were playful and curious. Turning to the side, flipper up, swimming on their […]