November 26, 2021
The incredibly calm waters outside Madalena do Mar were gently breached by a group of Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) today that were travelling west together […]
November 25, 2021
Who looks like Pilot whales but isn’t? Who has a torpedo-shaped body? Who looks very different from their namesake (Orca)? Who can swim calmly through the […]
November 24, 2021
It was dynamic today! The wind blew in gusts across a turbulent sea. A Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) breached several times. Once even very close, but […]
November 22, 2021
Encountering a Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus), or, as in our present case, several, on the ocean is a special experience. In total, there were at least […]
November 18, 2021
Of all the cetaceans that visit the islands waters, False orcas (Pseudorca crassidens) definitely deliver the most explosive sightings. These incredibly fast close relatives of the […]
November 17, 2021
Our wonderful Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) stayed far from the coast today. The long trip on our beautiful traditional fishing boat was worth it. The […]
November 16, 2021
All cetaceans are social animals and this is especially true for toothed whales (Odontodeti). From the giant Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) up to the tiny and […]
November 15, 2021
The ocean is full of wonderful mysteries! Despite our incredible technological progress over the past decades we often find that one revelation simply leads to a […]
November 14, 2021
I’m not one to make a big deal about my birthday. After you turn 30, I suppose celebrating another year of getting older seems a little […]