August 12, 2019

02.08.2019 – Bottle-nosed boldness

People love dolphins and generally dolphins have a wonderful reputation for being approachable, gentle-natured creatures. The most social of all the dolphins, on an interspecies level, […]
August 11, 2019

01.08.2019 – Every moment

As we set out on our trips, leaving the safety and shelter of the Calheta harbour behind. Most eyes are on the horizon, full of anticipation. […]
August 9, 2019

31.07.2019 – The circle of life

As a certain wise animated lion once said: “we are all connected in the great circle of life“. Now this holds true for every shrimp, fish, […]
August 8, 2019

30.07.2019 – Bow benefit

A big advantage of our fishing boat Ribeira Brava, is the fact that in its bow, it offers a lot space for the dolphins’s favorite hobby, […]
August 7, 2019

29.07.2019 – Mysteries of the deep

Madeira, as you may know, is a Vulcanic island, it is the top of a 6 km high volcanic mountain rising off the ocean floor, that […]
August 6, 2019

28.07.2019 – The blue resilience

Everyone knows that the natural world on our planet is in peril and this impending doom doesn’t pick sides or favour anybody, not even human beings. […]
August 5, 2019

27.07.2019 – To be found

It was time again! We had a Saturday morning that was accompanied by magic. Two special things happened this morning. First, we had a particularly close […]
August 4, 2019

26.07.2019 – The amazing five

Our Atlantic spotted dolphins are scientifically named Stenella frontalis. In fact, in the genus of Stenella‘s dolphins, which are found in warm waters worldwide, there are […]
August 3, 2019

25.07.2019 – Touched by nature

It can be the reflection of a sun on a smooth sea. It can be an encounter with these small, nimble, cheeky Atlantic Spotted dolphins (Stenella […]