February 6, 2026
There was a window of opportunity to go out between the storms. We used this today to go out in search of marine mammals. Although our […]
January 27, 2026
In addition to our more common recent sightings, such as Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), we observed Atlantic puffins (Fratercula arctica) today and yesterday as well. These […]
January 26, 2026
Both our boats set out onto a sunny and warm ocean this afternoon, where we were finally reunited with some frequent but also some surprise visitors […]
January 21, 2026
Life on the ocean isn’t easy, a constant rush for survival. For prey this means escaping from predators and for predators it means finding prey….which can […]
January 19, 2026
Today on our trip on the ocean we were greeted by an armada, not from ships, instead from By-the-wind sailors (Velella vellella). By-the-wind sailors are small […]
January 17, 2026
Today we sailed across smooth, blue seas in search of marine mammals. The sun accompanied us on our journey. We only encountered Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) […]
January 15, 2026
The ocean is full of wonders and many of them are carried along currents, while others are indirectly dependent on these physical forces of the ocean. […]
January 14, 2026
Today we saw a pod of Short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) and this means our winter dolphins are finally here around Madeira. It was a bit […]
January 13, 2026
The winter sea is colorful. Depending on the sky, the waves change from gray to blue. The play of colors can be quite rapid. Suddenly, the […]