April 12, 2019

01.04.2019 – Zig-zag

Our traditional boat, steered by the incredible Sr. Luis this morning veered from east to west as we searched for whales and dolphins. We managed to […]
April 11, 2019

30.03.2019 – Cosmopolitan

Our Stenella set out onto a placid ocean to meet a group of calm, logging Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) that didn’t seemed disturbed by our […]
April 10, 2019

29.03.2019 – Luck and perserverance

The fact that we work with highly active, mobile animals that live in a habitat that is subject to ever-changing conditions makes our job often qute […]
April 9, 2019

28.03.2019 – The shape of water

Our Stenella embarked on a wonderful tour this afternoon, where Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) and Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) practically escorted us away from the […]
April 4, 2019

25.03.2019 – Triple pursuit

The marine mammals of Madeira kicked off the week with spectacular hunting events, that were all admired from the deck of our traditional boat, the Ribeira […]
April 3, 2019

23.03.2019 – Nose-dives & Belly-flops

Our sightings today were a concuction of the two pioneer species in human-dolphin interaction; the Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and the Short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis). […]
April 2, 2019

22.03.2019 – Putting everything into boxes

During our first hour sailing out onboard the RIBEIRA BRAVA and while contemplating some marine birds and the Madeira coastline behind us, one of our guests […]
March 29, 2019

20.03.2019 – The cherry on the cake

I honestly did not expect the Atlantic ocean to be so generous to us today and the surprises that were in store were beyond magical! On […]
March 28, 2019

19.03.2019 – Beyond the plateau

Oceanic islands like Madeira serve as a useful pitstop for all kinds of marine mammals migrating through the oceans waters. The island’s dramatic landscape is mirrored […]