January 1, 2025

27.12.2024 – Finally

We were finally able to get back out to sea. In the morning we soon had Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) travelling east together with Short-finned pilot […]
December 18, 2024

11.12.2024 – Complete alienation

When you observe Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) in their natural element, as we do today, it is inconceivable how humans can inflict such cruelty on […]
December 12, 2024

05.12.2024 – Richly blessed

What a beautiful morning. Sometimes everything runs smoothly. Travelling on the Ribeira Brava, our wonderful traditional fishing boat, invites you to relax, to breathe out a […]
December 4, 2024

28.11.2024 – Patience

It takes patience to watch wildlife in nature. Our guests today learnt that. The tour started pretty rock, spending an hour scouring the open sea with […]
December 3, 2024

27.11.2024 – Usual and unusual combinations

There are common combinations of marine mammals, such as the Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) and Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), which we saw together today, and […]
September 22, 2024

14.09.2024 – “Cetymology”

Have you ever wondered where the name of your favourite Cetacean comes from? In modern English, we tend to get these names from one of three […]
September 18, 2024

10.09.2024 – A Game of Two Halves

It’s a classic saying when things don’t quite go your way. “We’re five nil down at halftime, and they’re bringing on their reserve striker, who’s literally […]
September 17, 2024

09.09.2024 – Marine women day

Today was one of those special, fantastic, great experiences at sea. A smooth sea, resting animals, no other boat in the vicinity. But as if that […]
September 14, 2024

06.0.2024 – Ethics or not

A calm, relaxed morning at sea. First we saw a large group of Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), which approached us several times. We then observed Short-finned […]