October 28, 2021
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
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
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
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
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
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
“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 […]
October 16, 2021
There are days when the Atlantic completely spoils us with cetacean sightings and others where finding them really doesn’t come easy. Lately, many groups have encountered […]
October 15, 2021
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 […]