September 1, 2024
An interesting sighting. On both our morning and afternoon tours (09:30 and 17:00), we saw short-finned pilot whales (Globicephela macrorhynchus), and on both tours, we noticed […]
August 31, 2024
WOW! Five species on one trip! So it went in quick succession today. We started with Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis), then Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus), […]
August 30, 2024
This morning couldn’t have started any better for me. After calling the spotter on land, the captain ment “There are pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) only a […]
August 27, 2024
It’s a strange feeling at the moment, going out to sea, which is a bit gloomy and covered in smoke from the fire. Despite the difficult […]
August 26, 2024
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
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
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
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
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 […]