December 28, 2019

Collateral damage

Whoever eats fish and has tested some of the vibrant Madeiran cuisine has perhaps realised that highest amount of the fish comes from deeper waters. The […]
December 26, 2019

Light-footed

The rock pools lining the dynamic basalt coastline of Madeira are a tough neighbourhood. Many of the marine animals inhabiting this area are subject to potential […]
December 24, 2019

Friendship knows no boundaries

To imagine that friendships cross the boundaries of different species is a soothing and wonderful thought. Cetaceans aren’t newcomers in this field and Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops […]
December 23, 2019

13.12.2019 – White wings

The superstitious ones amongst us would not expect an afternoon trip out on the ocean on a date like Friday the 13th to go as wonderfully […]
December 20, 2019

12.12.2019 – Queens

Our traditional boat faced rather gusty conditions as we cruised westward three nautical miles off the coast of Paul do Mar. Here, at the edge of […]
December 19, 2019

11.12.2019 – Striking gold

Our zodiac had an absolutely spectacular trip out on the Atlantic Ocean today and…I’m not sure whether it was so incredible because my camera eventually ran […]
December 18, 2019

10.12.2019 – Sundowner

Several cameras were directed at the waters in front of Calheta today as our traditional boat cruised through the Atlantic this evening. The overcast sky and […]
December 17, 2019

09.12.2019 – Smooth transition

Today our traditional boat ventured out onto the Atlantic twice in search of cetaceans. Both times, the calm ocean surprised us with beautiful sightings of Short-finned […]
December 16, 2019

07.12.2019 – An open circle (St Nicholas Beach Clean Up)

Today a small but very engaged group of people joined Lobosonda and Zerowaste Madeira to clean the beach of Madalena do Mar. A lot of debris […]