September 7, 2024
On our way out to see the Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis), a few Cuvier’s beaked whales (Ziphius cavirostris) swam across our path. As suddenly as […]
September 5, 2024
Ever heard of a “wholphin”? Often on tours, guests are keen to see “whales,” and obviously we get it; big whales are amazing, but this statement […]
September 3, 2024
Our Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) were busy catching their sashimi breakfast today. While the dolphins and the Cory’s shearwaters had the advantage, Flying fish had […]
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 […]