February 23, 2023
Winter in Madeira is very different to winter in central Europe. Temperatures are generally mild apart from the cold weather that comes with the occasional storm. […]
February 21, 2023
Todays northeast wind, also known locally as leste, brought misty conditions that did not make finding animals easy for our spotter Silviano. His sharp eyes detected […]
February 20, 2023
With only one scheduled trip for the day and a calm sea, we set off aboard STENELLA. Our cruising speed is normally around 20 knots, but […]
February 16, 2023
Leaving the marina in the morning with a thick and grey cloud cover. Luckily whales and dolphins don’t surface to sunbath, but to catch air… So […]
February 12, 2023
Today we had only one trip planned. A snorkeling trip where we had the opportunity to get in the water with a small group of Short-beaked […]
February 11, 2023
In the morning we saw Short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis), Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) and closer to the coast Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). Later in […]
February 2, 2023
What an epic morning trip we had today with our traditional boat! The colder north wind did bring some wind and waves, making the waters a […]
January 31, 2023
All dolphins are surfers by nature! While the activity looks (and definitely is) fun, the main function of catching a wave for a dolphin is to […]
January 25, 2023
Dolphins only tend to move in small groups when they feel safe in an area. Large group aggregations provide safety to all individuals and smaller dolphins, […]