July 30, 2021
Our team passed through a year with very few baleen whale sightings making the abundant Bryde’s whale (Balaenoptera edeni) this last week beyond reassuring. These slender, […]
July 29, 2021
We all search for them, those islands in the sun. In Madeira the cloudless sunny skies and crystal clear waters associated with those dreamy islands are […]
July 26, 2021
Today the Atlantic was brimming with cetacean activity and most of the action took place in the waters further west of Calheta, between Jardim do Mar […]
July 22, 2021
How spectacular! I sure did not expect to have such an enjoyable tour this afternoon despite the fantastic sightings that the rest of our crew had […]
July 15, 2021
What an eventful day! I hardly had time to explain the biology and life cycles of the animals with so much going on! The warm summer […]
July 6, 2021
In the morning, our guests had a very nice encounter with a group of Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), which moved full of energy towards Funchal. The […]
June 29, 2021
“It was all at once”, as we normally say when we have sightings all at the same spot. Right at the beginning of our trip on […]
June 15, 2021
Our traditional boat went out both in the morning and in the afternoon today on two very different tours. Despite the perfect conditions this morning it […]
October 1, 2020
Today was whale day! Marine mammals fall into two categories: Toothed whales (Odontoceti) and Baleen whales (Mysticeti). Our guests were able to observe representatives from both categories […]