October 13, 2025
The day already started promising with lovely Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) and elusive Cuvier beaked whales (Ziphius cavirostris). We had great sightings with both species. […]
October 12, 2025
All cetaceans are fascinating for many reasons but a feature that I, personally, find incredible is the ease at which many of them interact with other […]
October 11, 2025
Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) and Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) are clearly matriarchal. The social groups of these species usually consist of females and their offspring. […]
October 8, 2025
Today we had two different species of marine mammals, Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) and Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). Both species need our protection. Not off […]
October 6, 2025
Today we had very interesting wind conditions. Our guests were treated to some truly bumpy rides on the choppy Atlantic Ocean. During mid-day we found a […]
October 4, 2025
Today on our first trip with Stenella we could encounter the interaction between fishermen and dolphins in the waters around the island. The dolphins were Bottlenose […]
September 27, 2025
Today on our trips we could appreciate the beauty of Madeiras Big 5. I speak about some of the most commonly seen species around the island […]
September 22, 2025
Today was an eventful day with a lot of cute sightings. It started with Cuvier’s beaked whales (Ziphius cavirostris). This beak whale is a shy animal […]
September 21, 2025
There were all sorts of different things to see at sea today. There was even a Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) in our blue office. Blainville’s beaked […]