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 […]
April 21, 2026
Nomenclature in science is a funny thing and the names of some species we encounter at sea take our guests by surprise. One of these is […]
April 14, 2026
Image credit: bbc.co.uk The Blue Planet II series has the power to marvel anybody about the wonders of our oceans, but it particularly touches the heart […]