December 8, 2022
Today we only had an afternoon tour with the Stenella. Shortfined Pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) and Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) were seen throughout the tour. They […]
December 2, 2022
Today a small group of guests was with us on the sea. We saw many different groups of Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) and Bottlenose dolphins […]
December 1, 2022
This morning we observed two different species of marine mammals on the Ribeira Brava. First, we had a kindergarten group of Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) […]
November 30, 2022
This morning we observed two groups of Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) at different spots. While one school was at rest, the second group headed west. […]
November 29, 2022
The westernmost tip of Madeira is the well-known lighthouse at Ponta do Pargo. From there are spectacular views of the West Coast. Today we drove far […]
November 27, 2022
Our marine mammals swam patrol off Calheta’s coast today, to our advantage. So on the way out we had Short finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) swimming […]
November 26, 2022
What ups and downs we had today in search of the marine mammals. Once at the top of the high swell and immediately we went down […]
November 25, 2022
After a long search, we had two nice encounters with Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus). Both species are among the dolphins […]
November 22, 2022
A Zen saying: “One should sit in nature for 20 minutes a day. But if you’re stressed, sit for an hour.” For those who need a […]