October 26, 2025

20.10.2025 – Doing their thing

This morning both our boats managed sightings of Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) as well as of Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus), two of Madeira’s most important […]
October 25, 2025

18.10.2025 – Animals and rainy weather

Today the weather conditions out there on the ocean weren’t the best, but still we headed out there and got blessed with a beautiful sighting. We […]
October 24, 2025

16.10.2025 – Long search

Today I was asked when we can expect to arrive in an area where it is possible to spot marine mammals. Well, in principle this is […]
October 21, 2025

13.10.2025 – The grandmother effect

Today was a day full of Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) and Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus)! Here’s an interesting fact about them: the grandmother effect! The […]
October 20, 2025

11.10.2025 – Friendship

Today on our trips we encountered some Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). This is the most commonly seen dolphins species due to the fact that they are […]
October 19, 2025

10.10.2025 – A celebration of cetaceans

Cetaceans (whales and dolphins) have fascinated mankind since time immemorial and have been widely observed, researched and admired since the very first contact happened between our […]
October 18, 2025

09.10.2025 – Modern Ichthyosaurs

If you want to see the animal which most closely resembles the prehistoric Ichthyosaur don’t look further than the Rough-toothed dolphins (Steno bredanensis). You simply have […]
October 17, 2025

08.10.2025 – Thanks

Today on our morning tour, while we were enjoying a close-up view of some beautiful Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis), one of our guests said gratefully, […]
October 16, 2025

07.10.2025 – It takes a village

Social is a word that is used abundantly for all species of cetaceans, the nature of those social interactions largely depends on the species. Here in […]