September 1, 2024
An interesting sighting. On both our morning and afternoon tours (09:30 and 17:00), we saw short-finned pilot whales (Globicephela macrorhynchus), and on both tours, we noticed […]
August 29, 2024
If you’ve been on one of my tours and heard my opinion on the use of phrases like “ocean super highway” rather than Gulf Stream or […]
August 28, 2024
In Cetology there are plenty of old-timey words. But if there’s one word that makes me feel the most like an ancient mariner, it’s the one […]
August 25, 2024
The last few days have been difficult for the island of Madeira. The wildfire mentioned in my last blog has continued to burn and likely will […]
August 24, 2024
We often see Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) on our tours, as we did this morning. This species is one of the most widespread dolphin species in […]
August 23, 2024
Currently there is an elephant out on the Atlantic. On every tour, it is unavoidable to notice the redness of the cloud cover, the ash in […]
August 22, 2024
The band the Stranglers once asked, “Whatever happened to all of the heroes?” It seems to be a trend in modern times that public figures are […]
August 21, 2024
At midday we had cuddly Rough-toothed dolphins (Steno bredanensis) on the Stenella. Afterwards we encountered a school of Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis). They were behaving […]
August 20, 2024
Endorphine, is a hormone, which is real happiness booster. En-dolphins are the highest increase in happiness. On our morning tour, our guests were more than spoilt […]