November 5, 2021

28.10.2021 – Assumptions

We know relatively little about cetaceans or, at least, there is so much more to find out. Of course we know more about some species than […]
November 4, 2021

27.10.2021 – Whale watching vs. Human watching

Great! Wonderful! Spectacular! How is it possible to put such an incredible tour into words? A real challenge, that’s for sure! Today, it wasn’t long before […]
November 3, 2021

26.10.2021 – Quick wave

Our Ribeira Brava immediately set course after our spotters call this morning. Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) were foraging far offshore from our traditional boats namesake town, […]
November 2, 2021

25.10.2021 – Lament

In the morning, we had very quickly a wonderful sighting with Short-finned Pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) and Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). Very nice to see how […]
October 30, 2021

23.10.2021 – Sperm whale bonanza

October is Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) month here in Madeira…and what a month it has been so far! Our team has had the pleasure of sharing […]
October 28, 2021

21.10.2021 – Switching shifts

Both our boats set off this morning to meet a group of travelling Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) that were briskly travelling east in a rather […]
October 19, 2021

13.10.2021 – Gentle and powerful

The morning on the Ribeira Brava with the Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) was a very gentle experience. There was a pleasant silence in the air. […]
October 18, 2021

12.10.2021 – Slingshot

Underwater landscapes can play an incredibly important role when it comes to the distribution of different species within a region. Madeira is generally surrounded by deep […]
October 15, 2021

08.10.2021 – A strong, interspecific friendship

Sometimes I am asked whether different species of marine mammals are teaming up. This actually happens. A fairly common combination of two different species are Bottlenose […]