October 5, 2018

26.09.2018 – We are related to …

Who thinks of marine mammals, certainly has first whales and dolphins in mind. In fact, this is just one group of the four different marine mammal […]
October 4, 2018

25.09.2018 – Cetaceans in danger

Today there were no animals around. Fortunately, days like this are extremely rare. For reasons we don´t know the cetaceans must have left the island. This […]
October 2, 2018

23.09.2018 – More than just a picture

Both our boats had to venture far towards the east of the island to find animals, a rather unusual situation for our crew. I was on […]
October 1, 2018

22.09.2018 – With all senses?

Dolphins move in a blue multi-dimensional world, from which dangers can lurk at all times from all directions. While being in the group provides some protection, […]
September 30, 2018

21.09.2018 – Good and bad sightings

On our tours today, we have been lucky enough to see a variety of sea creatures: Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) and Striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba) […]
September 29, 2018

20.09.2018 – Close-up

The moments before you see a Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) during a Whale-watching tour are (almost) as spectacular and exciting as those during a sighting. Our […]
September 28, 2018

19.09.2018 – Rete mirabilis

Rete mirabilis sounds mysterious. Like something that has been projected into life by the magical lantern. In fact, it is also full of mystery and miracles, which […]
September 27, 2018

18.09.2018 – Big and small

The smallest cetaceans occurring around Madeira are the dolphin species of the genus Stenella, which are represented by the Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) and the […]
September 26, 2018

17.09.2018 – The goal

On our midday tour, a guest asked us, as the Ribeira Brava drove faster, if we had a destination, a goal we are moving towards? In […]