August 15, 2026
Small but elegant, the short-beaked common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) was present during one of our trip. They are about the same size as the spotted dolphins […]
August 12, 2026
On this day’s schedule, three species of toothed whales : Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis), Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus)! Toothed whales […]
August 8, 2026
The weekend started well with a day full of amazing sightings ! We encountered one Bryde’s whale (Balaenoptera edeni), Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) and large pods […]
August 4, 2026
What an amazing surprise we had that morning! West of Calheta, we encountered four magnificient fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus). These filter-feeders are the second-largest animal on […]
July 31, 2026
Today we witnessed a large pod of Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) with some Cory’s shearwaters (Calonectris borealis). They were having a feast as they were […]
July 28, 2026
Two species of dolphins were seen regularly today: Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) and bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). Dolphins are highly social animals and live in […]
July 24, 2026
The conditions at sea today were great. Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) were traveling near Calheta in large numbers. A newborn was spotted in the group next […]
July 21, 2026
The diversity of cetaceans we had today was amazing! Among them, wo deep-diving species were encountered: Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) and Blainville’s beaked whales (Mesoplodon densirostris). […]
July 17, 2026
Today, the conditions were a little bit difficult, and we went all the way to Funchal. Fortunately, we found a large group of spotted dolphins (Stenella […]