September 21, 2020

11.09.2020 – Our responsibility

We saw two species today on our morning tour with our traditional fishing boat Ribeira Brava. The widely dispersed group of the Short-finned Pilot whales (Globicephala […]
September 19, 2020

10.09.2020 – Silver seas

Windy seas with a strong glare from the overcast sky aren’t exactly the perfect conditions for finding animals out at sea. On top of that, a […]
September 18, 2020

09.09.2020 – Sustainable stocks

The overcast skies over Calheta gave the ocean a steel-like glare as we set off on our Stenella for this mornings tour. We were heading for […]
September 17, 2020

08.09.2020 – Blainville’s beaked bonus

What a fabulous day! Apart from meeting the cheeky Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) on both our tours today, we also had a sensational encounter with […]
September 16, 2020

07.09.2020 – Blue instead of red!!!

Our encounter with the Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) was intense, beautiful, touching. They showed themselves from their best side and accompanied our Ribeira Brava. It is […]
September 15, 2020

06.09.2020 – The game changers

Meeting dolphins in the wild is undeniably magical but sadly most of what we know or presume to know about them comes from observations in captivity. […]
September 14, 2020

05.09.2020 – Joint venture

Strategically planning a responsible whale-watching tour out on the ocean is always a joint venture. Our success is dependent on a good network of communication from […]
September 12, 2020

04.09.2020 – Careful approach, gentle encounter

The sea this morning was a blue mirror, very beautiful. Quite close to the coast we encountered a school of Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). With these […]
September 11, 2020

03.09.2020 – Eternalised

Our snorkelling dolphins were rather well hidden beneath this morning’s placid ocean and camouflaged amongst the many other species that were passing through the waters of […]