January 10, 2019
Pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus), which belong to the group of dolphins, are currently frequently seen in front of Madeira’s coast. So was too today! Various subgroups […]
January 7, 2019
Every boat needs a crew and every crew needs a captain. A leader is generally vital for the necessary coordination within groups, helping them collectively organize […]
January 4, 2019
Approaching the end of the 2018, most of the December sightings have been of Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhyncus) and occasionally some groups of Bottlenose dolphins […]
December 29, 2018
Today the ocean gave us a wintry sea with some waves, a bit more saltwater in our ears and fortunately also a curious Loggerhead turtle (Caretta […]
December 27, 2018
The slight drizzle and wet weather out on the Atlantic did not dampen our motivation to go out and find cetaceans. Our traditional boat was only […]
December 25, 2018
It was an unexpectedly spectacular day out on the Atlantic. Our spotter lead us to a herd of Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) that contained tiny little […]
December 21, 2018
We had sightings of two very charismatic cetacean species today, both of which can be encountered throughout the year in Madeiras waters; the Short-finned pilot whales […]
December 20, 2018
This morning our traditional boat found itself gliding on a flat ocean with the suns rays warming its deck, so much so that the majority of […]
December 19, 2018
The toothed whale family (Odontoceti) members show a variety of hydrodynamic body shapes which determine how they surface to breathe. This is partially why swim behavior […]