October 22, 2016
Today we observed Pilot Whales that appeared to be sleeping. They were drifting motionless at the water surface, resembling tree logs. Dolphins and whales sleep with […]
October 18, 2016
Today’s afternoon trips were among the best of this summer! The ocean was extremely smooth, almost like a layer of oil. As they say in Portuguese: […]
October 17, 2016
Today we had diverse sightings. While Atlantic Spotted dolphins and Bottlenose dolphins have a hierarchic social system, Pilot whales and Sperm whales live in a matriarchal […]
October 14, 2016
Today we had our first trip in the water with the common dolphins. These dolphins love colder waters, and are normally only abundant around Madeira in […]
October 12, 2016
On our Stenella trip this morning, we really hit the jackpot. No only did we see five different species, but also the rare Northern bottlenose whales. […]
October 11, 2016
We spotted a big group of bottlenose dolphins today. A dolphin started swimming in the bow wave. More and more animals joined, and soon, there were […]
October 10, 2016
Today out on the ocean a very special language was required: Whalish! How many times does it happen to see a huge Toothed whale in the […]
October 8, 2016
A great day filled with bottlenose dolphins and pilot whales today. Normally, we observe the whales and dolphins in pods (groups) of just one species. But […]
October 7, 2016
This morning we were almost all the time escorted by a little rainbow piece which draped over the ocean. Like a little promise written into the […]