September 10, 2025
Today, Ribeira Brava had to travel a long way to observe a school of Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) near Cabo Girao. This species is native to […]
September 3, 2025
Mid- and late summer are always particularly interesting times for whale-watching, particularly when it comes to toothed whales (Odontoceti). The summer sun warms the upper layer […]
August 10, 2025
With Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorynchus), Risso’s dolphins (Grampus griseus), Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and Blainville’s beaked whales (Mesoplodon densirostris), our spotter found us a range […]
August 7, 2025
Today we could appreciate again the beauty of the animals we have around Madeira. The morning trip started with 3 different dolphin species. We saw the […]
July 31, 2025
The weather is crazy again. In the morning strong wind was blowing and wind means waves. We felt those waves on our trips out there. Later […]
July 30, 2025
Today’s species included Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis), Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus), as well as a Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta […]
July 29, 2025
We are not entirely aware of it but human beings are a little stuck in our own little sensory bubble, particularly in environments that are not […]
July 27, 2025
Today was Grampus day. Grampus is the Portuguese name for the Risso’s dolphin (Grampus griseus), a species we can appreciate in summer around Madeira. The special […]
July 15, 2025
The weather changed a little this morning but that didn’t dull our sightings at all. Both our boats managed sightings with Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) […]