March 14, 2026
In the morning we headed out with our speedboat. A gannet — a rare visitor off the coast of Madeira — glided over the sea. These […]
March 13, 2026
The oceans are a magnificent and mysterious place, and our days out on the Atlantic can be full of surprises at our front door or characterised […]
March 12, 2026
Breakfast at Tiffany’s? No. Much better! Today we were there when the Common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) had their breakfast under the rainbow. What a great experience. […]
March 5, 2026
A common day can become something truly special – especially when you spend it with Short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis). Today, our guests were fortunate enough […]
March 4, 2026
An incredible characteristic of animals in the wild is that, although they gorge on their prey, they do know when do call it quits. Feeding in […]
March 3, 2026
Today we had a close and special encounter with a group of short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) and a pod of common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). […]
March 2, 2026
Today, my colleague Paula informed me of a remarkable observation that the guests of the Stenella and the Sea Crew were able to witness. A Mediterranean […]
February 28, 2026
An important ecological function of oceanic islands like Madeira, is the fact that they are a very safe pit stop and this is especially valuable for […]
February 27, 2026
On both tours and different boats today we had both Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and Short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis). In the morning, the Bottlenose dolphins […]