January 6, 2021

29.12.2020 – Gasolina

Patience truly is a virtue when it comes to whale-watching…. and our guests aboard the Stenella this morning definitely deserve the gold medal when it comes […]
January 4, 2021

28.12.2020 – Brisk

Today was brisk. Short-beaked Common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) were busy with their breakfast. They came out of the water at high speed in their classic way […]
December 26, 2020

18.12.2020 – Friend or foe

The waters around the Madeira archipelago are visited by a surprisingly long list of cetaceans, with scientific institutions already confirming up to 29 different species! With […]
December 23, 2020

17.12.2020 – The MAC- system mit EI factor

The day was gray, but the sightings were very colorful and beautiful. We were able to accompany a large group of Short-fin Pilot whales (Globicephala MACrorhynchus) […]
December 18, 2020

11.12.2020 – Passive, dynamic and interactive

It’s hard to sum up the behaviour of whales and dolphins in a few words since they all have very different life cycles and social lives. […]
December 16, 2020

10.12.2020- Cultural criteria

Mankind has always been fascinated by the other particularly intelligent members of the animal kingdom and, although we are gradually beginning to understand how sophisticated other […]
December 14, 2020

07.12.2020 – The full programme

We were more than excited to finally go on a tour on our Stenella again and, after being deprived from cetacean encounters on our zodiac for […]
November 27, 2020

19.11.2020 –  Apnea

I had the pleasure of accompanying many lovely guests on both our tours today who were all eager to learn as much as possible about our […]
November 17, 2020

09.11.2020 – Finding fins

Dorsal fins are very important for both cetaceans and whale enthusiasts! The dorsal fin along with the animals flippers and caudal fin ensure smooth movement through […]