May 11, 2026
The colours and spirits of today’s sighted dolphin species contrasted beautifully with the grey, rainy skies. Our day began with sightings of Short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus […]
May 11, 2026
Senhor Luis was born in 1939 in the small fishing village of Câmara de Lobos here in Madeira. He was a fisherman for more than 60 […]
May 11, 2026
From this deeply affecting scene, the book expands into a broader exploration of humanity’s relationship with whales and the oceans they inhabit. Blending natural history, philosophy, […]
May 11, 2026
Toothed whales (Odontoceti) and Baleen whales (Mysticeti) are different in so many ways but, like all taxonomic groups, share a common ancestor. It is almost unbelievable […]
May 8, 2026
Joana began working for her parents company in 2015 on a part-time basis and, as she got to know more about the world of whale-watching, she […]
May 8, 2026
Photo credit: Jonah German Covering only about 0.2% of the ocean floor, seagrass meadows are small in area but enormous in ecological impact. Found in shallow […]
May 8, 2026
Photo credit: Eva Koehle At first glance, seagrass may seem unremarkable—but beneath the surface lies one of the ocean’s most intriguing plants. In fact, seagrass is […]
May 6, 2026
Our sightings today were simply magnificent, to say the least…and it just kept getting better. The fantastic conditions allowed our spotter to strategically place our boats […]
May 3, 2026
This year Madeira is seeing phenomenon it has not seen before – tides of By the wind sailors (Velella velella) washing ashore, swarms of Bubble raft […]