September 19, 2025

10.09.2025 – Spy hops and species variation

The day started with quite interactive Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus). We saw the Short-finned pilot whales spy hopping quite a […]
September 17, 2025

08.09.2025 – Fatty focus

People often ask us whether the weather makes a difference when it comes to encountering cetaceans out at sea. The truth is it does, but only […]
September 10, 2025

01.09.2025 – A long way

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

26.08.2025 – Squid game Vol. II

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

02.08.2025 – Salt air in August

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

31.07.2025 – The classics

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

24.07.2025 – Where is the summer?

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

23.07.2025 – Remoras

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

22.07.2025 – Breaking the surface

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 […]