January 21, 2020

10.01.2020 – Food, glorious food

Cetaceans react differently to the presence of boats and their reaction burns down to a number of different factors. It depends on the species, on how […]
January 18, 2020

09.01.2020 – Light sleeper

The ocean welcomed us with rainbows in the sky as we sped out aboard our zodiac this morning. Our sightings included bow-riding Striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba), […]
January 17, 2020

08.01.2020 – Social mysteries

Our Stenella had an absolutely beautiful trip out on the Atlantic today. We met three different species of toothed whales that are fascinating for a variety […]
January 16, 2020

07.01.2020 – Grey zone

One of the many beautiful things about the variety of life surrounding the island of Madeira is the fact that all the different organisms that can […]
January 15, 2020

06.01.2020 – The brainy bunch

All cetaceans are magnificent animals but two species have fascinated local scientists for some time because of their frequent visit to Madeira’s waters; the Bottlenose dolphins […]
January 10, 2020

04.01.2020 – Sea screening

We were met with sunny conditions and a relatively calm ocean as we set out to find dolphins aboard our traditional boat this morning. It didn’t […]
January 9, 2020

02.01.2020 – A quick glance 

After a beautiful new year celebration both our our boats left the marina of Calheta to brave the windy conditions out on the Atlantic. Almost miraculously, […]
January 8, 2020

31.12.2019 – A new decade

2020 was a firework festival away and our team used the day to enjoy some lovely sightings before the big night. Our time at sea was […]
January 7, 2020

30.12.2019 – Birds of a feather

As most of you already know, whale-watching is very dependent on both weather conditions and the presence of dolphins or whales around the islands waters. The […]