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 27, 2021

20.10.2021 – Silk sea

What an extraordinary morning. A soft swell billowed on the gentle sea that spread like silk. The sea clearly responds to the attraction of the moon. […]
October 23, 2021

15.10.2021 – The miracle hormone

Whether we are happy or sad is of course influenced by our external circumstances, among other things. But physical processes and the release of hormones also […]
October 21, 2021

14.10.2021 – For what it’s worth

It wasn’t easy for our spotter to find animals for our crew at sea today and both our boats had to travelled far to the sightings […]
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 17, 2021

11.10.2021 – Conscious breathing

“I breathe in, I breathe out. I breathe in, I breathe out. I am floating on the surface of the sea, completely relaxed, letting the waves […]