August 26, 2024

18.08.2024 – Ocean nomads

It is only since May this year that I can call Madeira my home. Some people may call me a nomad, as I have been constantly […]
August 25, 2024

17.08.2024 – What does the Science say

The last few days have been difficult for the island of Madeira. The wildfire mentioned in my last blog has continued to burn and likely will […]
August 24, 2024

16.08.2024 – Everywhere

We often see Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) on our tours, as we did this morning. This species is one of the most widespread dolphin species in […]
August 21, 2024

13.08.2024 – Body check with Stenella

At midday we had cuddly Rough-toothed dolphins (Steno bredanensis) on the Stenella. Afterwards we encountered a school of Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis). They were behaving […]
August 20, 2024

12.08.2024 – En-dolphins, the happy happiness boosters

Endorphine, is a hormone, which is real happiness booster. En-dolphins are the highest increase in happiness. On our morning tour, our guests were more than spoilt […]
August 19, 2024

11.08.2024 – Nap time

Most of today’s sky was covered in clouds. Although you might have hoped for sunshine during your tour, an overcast day can be quite a relief. […]
August 18, 2024

10.08.2024 – No Jonah…

Jonah is an old nautical term used often in whaling times. Based off of the biblical story of the man famously swallowed whole by a whale, […]
August 17, 2024

09.08.2024 – A long day

We had a great morning with majestically diving Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus), cuddly Rough-toothed dolphins (Steno bredanensis) and a group of Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and […]
August 16, 2024

08.08.2024 – Residents

Three different species of dolphins were encountered on our today’s exciting tours to the sea. Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) and Striped […]