January 8, 2021
In today’s waves a school of Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) surfed happily and, as so often, we also met Short-finned Pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) in their […]
January 6, 2021
Patience truly is a virtue when it comes to whale-watching…. and our guests aboard the Stenella this morning definitely deserve the gold medal when it comes […]
January 4, 2021
Today was brisk. Short-beaked Common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) were busy with their breakfast. They came out of the water at high speed in their classic way […]
January 2, 2021
The cloudy sky cast a grey glare onto the Atlantic Ocean this morning as we set out to find dolphins aboard our zodiac. Our spotter soon […]
December 28, 2020
The ocean seemed almost desert-like this morning before our spotter discovered a small, shy group of Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) cruising close to the shore that […]
December 26, 2020
The waters around the Madeira archipelago are visited by a surprisingly long list of cetaceans, with scientific institutions already confirming up to 29 different species! With […]
December 23, 2020
The day was gray, but the sightings were very colorful and beautiful. We were able to accompany a large group of Short-fin Pilot whales (Globicephala MACrorhynchus) […]
December 21, 2020
Smooth seas and dolphins are probably excellent ingredients for an amazing tour. A large school of the Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) was found quite close […]
December 18, 2020
It’s hard to sum up the behaviour of whales and dolphins in a few words since they all have very different life cycles and social lives. […]