November 16, 2021

10.11.2021 – The diversity of companionship

All cetaceans are social animals and this is especially true for toothed whales (Odontodeti). From the giant Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) up to the tiny and […]
November 15, 2021

09.11.2021 – A deeper mystery

The ocean is full of wonderful mysteries! Despite our incredible technological progress over the past decades we often find that one revelation simply leads to a […]
November 14, 2021

08.11.2021 – A little celebration

I’m not one to make a big deal about my birthday. After you turn 30, I suppose celebrating another year of getting older seems a little […]
November 12, 2021

05.11.2021 – Airborne followers

The overcast sky didn’t bother our team or guests at all as we set off on to the Atlantic Ocean this morning. Our spotter soon called […]
November 11, 2021

04.11.2021 – Chunky companions

Oh how we love our lovely Short finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus)! These peaceful yet powerful cetaceans can be admired all year round here in Madeira […]
November 5, 2021

28.10.2021 – Assumptions

We know relatively little about cetaceans or, at least, there is so much more to find out. Of course we know more about some species than […]
November 3, 2021

26.10.2021 – Quick wave

Our Ribeira Brava immediately set course after our spotters call this morning. Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) were foraging far offshore from our traditional boats namesake town, […]
October 30, 2021

23.10.2021 – Sperm whale bonanza

October is Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) month here in Madeira…and what a month it has been so far! Our team has had the pleasure of sharing […]
October 28, 2021

21.10.2021 – Switching shifts

Both our boats set off this morning to meet a group of travelling Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) that were briskly travelling east in a rather […]