October 15, 2025
Today on our trip we encountered some Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus). One unique anatomical characteristic is the so-called spermaceti organ. This organ lies over the upper […]
October 7, 2025
Today I want to present you a technique which scientists use to follow cetaceans over time and space. The technique is called Photo-ID. Many cetaceans like […]
October 4, 2025
Today on our first trip with Stenella we could encounter the interaction between fishermen and dolphins in the waters around the island. The dolphins were Bottlenose […]
September 30, 2025
Today it felt like summer was over. The day was cool, humid and overcast and later it started even to rain. Still we left the marina […]
September 27, 2025
Today on our trips we could appreciate the beauty of Madeiras Big 5. I speak about some of the most commonly seen species around the island […]
September 23, 2025
On our first trip today we had the luck to encounter some calves and juveniles of Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus). As they are not able to […]
September 22, 2025
Today was an eventful day with a lot of cute sightings. It started with Cuvier’s beaked whales (Ziphius cavirostris). This beak whale is a shy animal […]
September 16, 2025
Today we had a different sighting during the day. I speak about the Smooth hammerhead shark (Sphyrna zygaena). We were on our way back from the […]
September 13, 2025
Today on our trips we could appreciate the beautiful sighting of some baby dolphins. In the morning we encountered some Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis). This […]