November 11, 2022

03.11.2022 – Grandma effect

Today I had a very interesting conversation with a guest on our morning cruise on the Ribeira Brava. John coordinates and directs research projects in Finland. […]
November 10, 2022

02.11.2022 – Playful inspiration

Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) frolicked in the waves today. They were moving quite quickly. A juvenile animal was in the mood to make a lot […]
November 9, 2022

01.11.2022 – Ocean playdate

Cetaceans are extremely intelligent animals with complex social lives and, despite the variety of their social structures, interactions between individuals often transcend species boundaries. Mixed sightings, […]
November 7, 2022

31.10.2022 – Wonderful

A wonderful day! This morning everything happened quickly. Shortly after leaving the harbor, we saw the first Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and then we continued to […]
November 5, 2022

29.10.2022 – The good, the bad, the ugly

As whale-watchers we are constantly exposed to all the faces of mother nature; the good, the bad and the ugly. As disturbing as the ugly sides […]
November 2, 2022

27.10.2022 – Thick tooth

Today we found Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) inmids the waves, which accompanied us with long jumps. These outgoing little dolphins have a penchant for riding […]
October 31, 2022

25.10.2022 – Using the gaps

At the moment, the weather is playing cat and mouse with us. The weather forecasts are sometimes correct, sometimes not. So we use the gaps to […]
October 29, 2022

21.10.2022 – Hectic

Our team has had trouble booking tours during the last few days since Madeira is currently being affected by the fringe of a larger storm in […]
October 25, 2022

16.10.2022 – Bodyguards

Today we had a tour that couldn’t be better on a Sunday morning. Not far from shore, two Bottlenose dolphins Tursiops truncatus) surfaced in the calm […]