January 22, 2025
Adapted to the cold wind, we encountered our winter dolphins today. Short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) prefer colder waters. For us, winter means the chance to […]
January 21, 2025
On our tour today, the guests saw a large school of Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). We have our inshore population here. Sometimes we only see 1-2 […]
January 13, 2025
The full moon has a fascinating connection with the sea and its waves. Gravity plays a role here. The moon’s gravitational pull influences the tides, the […]
January 11, 2025
After a long, extended search, our guests of Stenella had the pleasure of observing the cute little Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis). They were very agile […]
January 1, 2025
We were finally able to get back out to sea. In the morning we soon had Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) travelling east together with Short-finned pilot […]
October 5, 2024
In the midst of high waves, the Risso dolphins (Grampus griseus) were quite hidden today. Unfortunately, they were not easy to see. It was definitely a […]
October 4, 2024
The harbour of Calheta from which we start our tours has an excellent position. Madeira’s prevailing winds hit the island from the northeast. With the wind […]
October 3, 2024
We have yet to discuss my personal love for the Mediterranean Monk Seal (Monachus monachus). Dare I say these rarely seen pinnipeds amaze me more than […]
October 2, 2024
Today there were Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and Blainville’s beaked whales (Mesoplodon densirostris) on all tours. On the evening tour, there were several animal sailors on […]