June 30, 2024
I used to work in Iceland (a fact that my fellow staff members must be getting sick of, considering how much is mentioned). While in Iceland, […]
June 29, 2024
Beaked whales (Mesoplodon densirostris) are a select rarity, often only seen off of Madeira and the Azores. These animals are highly acoustically sensitive and generally show […]
June 27, 2024
We’re slowly reaching that point in the season where my head is swimming. New facts, new language, new people and ever new sightings. If my routine […]
June 10, 2024
Madeira attracts many of its visitors with an overload of sunshine. In fact, sunshine doesn’t necessarily mean perfect ocean conditions – today was determined by winds […]
June 7, 2024
Blainville’s beaked whales (Mesoplodon densirostris) are a species that can completely captivate a whale-watching boat. Madeira is one of the best places to see these strange-looking […]
June 4, 2024
Another day out in the blue awaited us with many surprises! The morning started with plenty of different dolphin species of all sizes. Besides our resident […]
May 24, 2024
Today we saw various marine mammal species. In the morning we encountered Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and a Fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus), which was travelling very […]
May 13, 2024
What an incredible morning. There was one dolphin sighting after another. Five different dolphin species is record-breaking. First we encountered the Rough-toothed dolphins (Steno bredanensis), which […]
May 9, 2024
Today, our voyage into the Atlantic unveiled a royal procession of marine marvels. Among them were the spirited Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis), the graceful Common […]