July 10, 2025

04.07.2025 – Always, seasonally and from time to time

During the day our guests saw different species of dolphins today. In the morning we had Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis), “our human watchers”. They are […]
July 9, 2025

03.07.2025 – Coastal cruise

Today was the day our traditional fishing vessel, the Ribeira Brava was refuelled. This though is not possible here in Calheta where she normally stays. Instead […]
July 6, 2025

30.06.2025 – Not all dolphins are the same…

…in fact they are all wonderfully different! We tend to base our picture of dolphins on what we know about the best studied dolphin, the Bottlenose […]
July 5, 2025

28.06.2025 – Fun day full of surprises

Today was filled with some true highlights. In the morning, we had our beloved Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) that we saw throughout the day and […]
July 4, 2025

27.06.2025 – Ocean safari

Today can only be described as ocean safari. We had so many different animals today. It started this morning with some Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) which […]
July 3, 2025

26.06.2025 – Familiar

With such an array of species visiting our islands waters, it can often be hard to keep up with any repeated occurrence of specific individuals. This […]
July 2, 2025

25.06.2025 – Predator and prey

The Atlantic Ocean surprised our team with a colourful array of dolphin species, all with a different relationship to the waters of our beautiful archipelago. Among […]
July 1, 2025

24.06.2025 – A flying jewel

Today we had the huge luck of seeing one of the very rare visitors of Madeira. I am not speaking about a whale or dolphin species […]
June 30, 2025

23.06.2025 – Resident friends

Today we saw two of our lovely resident species, the Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) and Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephalus macrorhyncus). We are excited to have the […]