March 17, 2026
The Cory’s shearwaters drew us out to sea—farther and farther from the coast. Our first encounter was with a small group of Short-beaked Common Dolphins (Delphinus […]
December 29, 2025
This December, we found more waves on our tours than our friends in the blue office. On many tours, we returned without sightings. But today we […]
November 12, 2025
On our wonderful morning tour we had the big ones, Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) and the small ones, Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis), approaching us curiously. […]
October 31, 2025
Winter is closing in and with that the wet season here on Madeira starts. This morning the weather was good enough to leave for the ocean […]
October 30, 2025
The ocean was incredibly calm today with a smooth water surface, almost like a mirror. In Portuguese, they call these conditions “mar de azeite” which translates […]
October 23, 2025
We started the day with incredible sightings of Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) and Sperm whales (Physter macrocephalus) but, also, rain, so much rain. By lunchtime […]
October 21, 2025
Today was a day full of Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) and Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus)! Here’s an interesting fact about them: the grandmother effect! The […]
October 19, 2025
Cetaceans (whales and dolphins) have fascinated mankind since time immemorial and have been widely observed, researched and admired since the very first contact happened between our […]
October 18, 2025
If you want to see the animal which most closely resembles the prehistoric Ichthyosaur don’t look further than the Rough-toothed dolphins (Steno bredanensis). You simply have […]