January 1, 2025

27.12.2024 – Finally

We were finally able to get back out to sea. In the morning we soon had Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) travelling east together with Short-finned pilot […]
December 19, 2024

12.12.2025 – Faithful companions

The wind forecast played a strong role throughout the day. Both morning trips unfortunately had no sightings as it was very difficult for our spotter to […]
December 17, 2024

10.12.2024 – Rough sea, soft animals

The day started with some wind but we still managed to spot our beloved Sperm Whales (Physeter macrocephalus), then in the afternoon we had our faithful […]
December 12, 2024

05.12.2024 – Richly blessed

What a beautiful morning. Sometimes everything runs smoothly. Travelling on the Ribeira Brava, our wonderful traditional fishing boat, invites you to relax, to breathe out a […]
December 10, 2024

03.12.2024 – The only right place

Today Ribeira Brava, our beautiful, traditional fishing boat, sailed out into a fairly calm sea. After all the waves of the last few days, it felt […]
December 5, 2024

29.11.2024 – Sophisticated technology

Today we had Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) throughout the day. Although there is a big difference in size, both marine mammal […]
December 3, 2024

27.11.2024 – Usual and unusual combinations

There are common combinations of marine mammals, such as the Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) and Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), which we saw together today, and […]
December 2, 2024

26.11.2024 – Old Winter Guests

It’s been a while since we’ve seen any loggerhead sea turtles. Loggerheads will spend a large part of their lives circulating in the Atlantic gyres, so […]
November 17, 2024

12.11.2024 – Textbook like

Wonderful sightings of Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) made our day. The afternoon tour on Stenella was extraordinary. Not only because we […]