October 23, 2023

14.10.2023 –  Sperm Whales and resident Bottlenose Dolphins! 

Did you know that the waters surrounding Madeira Island hold a special allure for the magnificent Sperm Whales (Physeter macrocephalus)?  These ocean giants, known for their […]
October 21, 2023

13.10.2023 – Always something new

Even after over 18 years as a whale watching guide, you still experience something new. That’s what this work on the sea is like. We already […]
October 20, 2023

12.10.2023 – Tomorrow is another day

Our team did not have an easy time today at sea. The first contributing factor to this was simply the lack of cetaceans out on the […]
October 17, 2023

10.10.2023 – Energy saving

This morning we met our lively Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis). As we approached them, they suddenly began to jump across the surface of the sea […]
October 16, 2023

09.10.2023 – “Poeira” pilots

Since days the dry Southeast wind has brought hot weather to the island along with a sandy mist made of suspended sand particles carried west from […]
October 13, 2023

05.10.2023 – Golden heat

Today’s heat didn’t help our searches at sea, neither did the sand particles from the Sahara desert which created a golden cloud around the island. This […]
October 10, 2023

03.10.2023 – Human influence

Not much was going on out on the Atlantic this morning. We did, however, meet some of Madeira’s most important predators starting with the archipelago’s “coast […]
October 8, 2023

30.09.2023 – Stumbled upon

Our crew enjoyed flat seas for our tours this morning, which made life especially easy for our spotter Sílviano. After scanning the ocean for some time, […]
October 7, 2023

29.09.2023 – Oasis 

Our crew isn’t one to give up at sea. No matter how challenging it may be to find animals we don’t  give up until we have […]