January 19, 2026
Today on our trip on the ocean we were greeted by an armada, not from ships, instead from By-the-wind sailors (Velella vellella). By-the-wind sailors are small […]
January 14, 2026
Today we saw a pod of Short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) and this means our winter dolphins are finally here around Madeira. It was a bit […]
January 7, 2026
Today on the last day of the year we tried to do the last trips of 2025. The problem was only that the weather conditions were […]
January 5, 2026
Our Ribeira Brava in the past was a sailing vessel and sailing has been around now for millennia here on earth, but the principle of sailing […]
December 27, 2025
On our trip today out on the ocean we ent to a place where we normally don’t go. We went far to the west, even passing […]
December 24, 2025
Today we tried to observe two baleen whales. Our spotter Drumond spotted the blow of the animals and with that the hunt was opened. We travelled […]
December 17, 2025
Sometimes there are days where we go out on the ocean, enjoy the views and the thrill of the trip, but sadly see no cetaceans. It’s […]
December 16, 2025
In todays BWB I want to present you one of the most fascinating ecosystems you can encounter at tropical coasts, mangrove forests. These are forests growing […]
December 13, 2025
Today on our trip on the ocean we encountered a mixed group consisting mainly of Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) and some Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). […]