April 11, 2019

30.03.2019 – Cosmopolitan

Our Stenella set out onto a placid ocean to meet a group of calm, logging Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) that didn’t seemed disturbed by our […]
April 10, 2019

29.03.2019 – Luck and perserverance

The fact that we work with highly active, mobile animals that live in a habitat that is subject to ever-changing conditions makes our job often qute […]
April 9, 2019

28.03.2019 – The shape of water

Our Stenella embarked on a wonderful tour this afternoon, where Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) and Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) practically escorted us away from the […]
April 5, 2019

26.03.2019 – Ambassador

Apart from witnessing a dispersed group of curious Short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis), our guests aboard this mornings Stenella trip also witnessed a sadly sobering reality […]
April 3, 2019

23.03.2019 – Nose-dives & Belly-flops

Our sightings today were a concuction of the two pioneer species in human-dolphin interaction; the Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and the Short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis). […]
April 2, 2019

22.03.2019 – Putting everything into boxes

During our first hour sailing out onboard the RIBEIRA BRAVA and while contemplating some marine birds and the Madeira coastline behind us, one of our guests […]
April 1, 2019

21.03.2019 – Souvenir

Our zodiac is back on the water after a brief maintenance on drydock and the Atlantic ocean gave her a fantastic welcome back. Our team managed […]
March 22, 2019

14.03.2019 – Little blocky head

Our spotter welcomed us onto a slightly wavy Atlantic with some splendid news; a dispersed pod of Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) were foraging in the waters […]
March 21, 2019

13.03.2019 – Pioneers

The day started off nicely as our Ribeira Brava cruised along the Southwest coast to meet a group of Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and a herd […]