Numerous different dolphin species were seen during our tours today, amongst them our charming Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), the swift Striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba) and ever […]
Beaked whales (Mesoplodon densirostris) are a select rarity, often only seen off of Madeira and the Azores. These animals are highly acoustically sensitive and generally show […]
The adaptations of our oceans inhabitants to their environment are quite marvellous, don’t you think? And don’t get me started to marvel about whales’ and dolphins’ […]
We’re slowly reaching that point in the season where my head is swimming. New facts, new language, new people and ever new sightings. If my routine […]
Did you know that when loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) leave their nesting sites for the open water, they can more than double their dive time? At […]
I want to dedicate today to my favourite cetacean species, Pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus). Short-finned pilot whales, to be more specific, were the stars of two […]
Today it’s been a day of Odontocetes. Every tour saw some form of toothed whale from tiny Atlantic Spotted Dolphin (Stenella frontalis) to the giant Sperm […]