September 5, 2026
Today’s trips were highlighted by pods of Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) and Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus). We were delighted to see some small pilot […]
September 2, 2026
Lately, the weather changed a little bit and unfortunately the last trips of this day were canceled. Our super spotter managed to find two species of […]
August 26, 2026
Early afternoon, guests had a nice surprise of encountering a rare species : the Mediterranean Monk Seal (Monachus monachus). In Portuguese, it is known as “Lobo-marinho” […]
August 21, 2026
Over the past fifteen years, I have shared a great deal of information on this blog, tried to raise awareness about protecting these wonderful marine mammals, […]
August 19, 2026
This day out at sea was very diverse as four different species of toothed whales were spotted ! The conditions were perfect to observe these stunning […]
August 17, 2026
Over the past few days, we have repeatedly witnessed some impressive leaps – especially from Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis), but even from a Blainville’s beaked […]
August 15, 2026
Small but elegant, the short-beaked common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) was present during one of our trip. They are about the same size as the spotted dolphins […]
August 14, 2026
Today, we were able to observe a small group of Blainville’s beaked whales (Mesoplodon densirostris) off the coast of Calheta. There was one, possibly even two, […]
August 12, 2026
On this day’s schedule, three species of toothed whales : Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis), Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus)! Toothed whales […]