October 30, 2021

23.10.2021 – Sperm whale bonanza

October is Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) month here in Madeira…and what a month it has been so far! Our team has had the pleasure of sharing […]
October 28, 2021

21.10.2021 – Switching shifts

Both our boats set off this morning to meet a group of travelling Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) that were briskly travelling east in a rather […]
October 27, 2021

20.10.2021 – Silk sea

What an extraordinary morning. A soft swell billowed on the gentle sea that spread like silk. The sea clearly responds to the attraction of the moon. […]
October 23, 2021

15.10.2021 – The miracle hormone

Whether we are happy or sad is of course influenced by our external circumstances, among other things. But physical processes and the release of hormones also […]
October 19, 2021

13.10.2021 – Gentle and powerful

The morning on the Ribeira Brava with the Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) was a very gentle experience. There was a pleasant silence in the air. […]
October 13, 2021

06.10.2021 – A compliment

Today our stately, traditional lady, the Ribeira Brava, received a wonderful compliment. “You book two great experiences on this boat. Once the whale watching and then […]
October 12, 2021

05.09.2021 – High & low riders

Many hunt in the deep but they all need the air; cetaceans truly are the oceans masters when it comes to living at the interface of […]
October 8, 2021

02.10.2021 – Childlike curiosity

Worldwide there are over forty different species of dolphins, which, depending on the subdivision and source, are divided into around seventeen different genera. Of course, such […]
October 7, 2021

01.10.2021 – Skewed spray

October arrived in the most wonderful way out on the Atlantic. My personal take is that it’s one of the best months to be out at […]