July 20, 2024
Recently, I’ve been thinking a lot about speed. This is because of two facts. Firstly, I found out that flying fish reach a top speed of […]
July 19, 2024
What a smooth sea we had this morning and in the middle of the blue, Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) glided playfully and elegantly through the […]
July 18, 2024
Our today’s voyages were dominated by some of our most commonly sighted species, the Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) and Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). Both species […]
July 17, 2024
The first sighting was not long in coming this morning. A monk seal (Monachus monachus) was close to the marina. It was busy with its morning […]
July 16, 2024
One of our main aims as whale-watching guides is to inspire people’s creativity and questions about the ocean. Today, two young guests came prepared with a […]
July 14, 2024
This morning we had a nice tour with nice guests and Rough-toothed dolphins (Steno bredanensis), Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) with a tiny little calf and […]
July 13, 2024
On this clear Sunday morning, Stenella travelled through the calm waters of the Atlantic while the sea surface glistened in the early sun. Several groups of […]
July 12, 2024
Today, upon viewing Pilot Whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) on the 14:00 and 17:00 Stenella Tours, we discussed twice how old they get. A pilot whale matriarch can […]
July 11, 2024
Our guests were able to observe a variety of animals on the tours of our two boats. On the Ribeira Brava, the Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) […]