January 10, 2023

03.01.2023 – OM

When meeting marine mammals, information about the life of the animals is of course very interesting. When one observes the animals, however, another level, namely the […]
December 28, 2022

22.12.2022 – Favorite food

Today we had two little guests on board, two sweet sisters. Anuk enthusiastically told me that she prefers to eat noodles. Noodles are the best for […]
December 27, 2022

21.12.2022 – Hide and seek

Today, the small group of Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) as well as a subgroup of Short-finned Pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) played hide and seek with us. […]
December 26, 2022

20.12.2022 – Heads up! 

Cetaceans have a way of making us feel a natural curiosity for them and, in many cases, the feeling is definitely mutual! Todays encounter with a […]
December 23, 2022

17.12.2022 After the storm

Madeira’s usual wind direction is from the northeast. This enables a lee area in the southwest, even in strong north-easterly winds. For this reason, all whale […]
December 8, 2022

30.11.2022 – Thirtieth degree of latitude north and south

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

25.11.2022 – Sleepy morning

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

24.11.2022 – 2 similarities, 2 differences

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

23.11.2022 – An elegant solution

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. […]