January 15, 2022
Today was my first day back on the ocean since the start of the new year and I was incredibly lucky to share sightings of Short-beaked […]
January 14, 2022
Our Ribeira Brava left the marina to find a school of Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). Fortunately, they were moving in our direction. The large dolphins moved […]
December 28, 2021
All cetaceans are incredibly interesting creatures and have a magical way of making you want to know more about their world. What especially fascinates me as […]
December 16, 2021
As we enter the winter season, the absence of some marine life becomes more noticeable. The Cory’s shearwaters (Calonectris borealis) have moved further South as have […]
December 11, 2021
It didn’t work out today. Our Ribeira Brava went far to the westernmost point of the island, Ponta do Pargo seemed within reach. But no dolphins, […]
November 30, 2021
The Atlantic Ocean was smooth as glass today as we set out for two absolutely beautiful trips. During the morning tour, the guests aboard our traditional […]
November 26, 2021
The incredibly calm waters outside Madalena do Mar were gently breached by a group of Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) today that were travelling west together […]
November 25, 2021
Who looks like Pilot whales but isn’t? Who has a torpedo-shaped body? Who looks very different from their namesake (Orca)? Who can swim calmly through the […]
November 23, 2021
Conditions were marvellous as we stout onto the beautiful Atlantic Ocean. Only a slight breeze brushed the surface of the ocean while the visible swell added […]