July 13, 2026

07.07.2026 – Bottlenose dolphins

Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops Truncatus) live in complex societies where strong relationships are essential. Rather than forming strict, permanent hierarchies, they create dynamic social groups that change […]
July 11, 2026

05.07.2026 – Social structure

Today’s tours took us out on both our morning and afternoon excursions, with calm seas and wonderful opportunities to enjoy Madeira’s incredible marine wildlife. During our […]
July 5, 2026

30.06.2026 – Migration of the Atlantic spotted dolphins

Today, one of my guests asked a great question during our dolphin-watching tour: “Do Atlantic spotted dolphins migrate?” It’s a question I hear from time to time, […]
July 3, 2026

27.06.2026 – Rough-toothed dolphins

Another beautiful day on the ocean brought some fantastic wildlife encounters! Today’s star visitors were the wonderful Rough-toothed dolphins (Steno bredanesis), which we were lucky enough […]
June 30, 2026

24.06.2026 – A windy day at sea

Today, only the Steno had the opportunity to head out in the morning. Unfortunately, weather conditions prevented the Ribeira Brava from departing, and later in the day the […]
June 28, 2026

22.06.2026 – Size and diet

Today’s tours treated our guests to sightings of three incredible cetacean species: the Bryde’s whale (Balaenoptera edeni), the bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus), and also striped dolphins […]
June 26, 2026

19.06.2026 – Lobosonda

Today’s tours offered some wonderful wildlife encounters for our guests. During both the morning and afternoon trips, we sighted a Bryde’s whale (Balaenoptera edeni) and bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops […]
June 23, 2026

16.06.2026 – Size and weight…

Today’s tours treated our guests to sightings of three incredible cetacean species: the Bryde’s whale (Balaenoptera edeni), the bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus), and the Atlantic spotted […]
June 20, 2026

13.06.2026 – Patience

Some days on the ocean remind us just how unpredictable and rewarding wildlife watching can be, and today was certainly one of those special days. The […]