August 31, 2018

22.08.2018 – Kids of the Ocean

Today during the afternoon excursions with our zodiac “Stenella” we encountered pods of Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) in close proximity […]
August 30, 2018

21.08.2018 – The Pygmy chronicles

Our snorkelling tour this morning was unsuccessful regarding the targeted underwater encounters with Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) BUT was surprisingly eventful despite this unfortunate circumstance. […]
August 28, 2018

19.08.2018- Grooming giants

Everybody enjoys a good grooming every now and then and things aren’t any different for cetaceans. We often encounter animals with patchy or flaky skin and, […]
August 25, 2018

16.08.2018 – Little pilot

At the beginning of the summer sightings of Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) were surprisingly scarce. In the last days, however, we’ve experienced quite the opposite […]
August 24, 2018

15.08.2018 – Chatting dolphins

During our snorkeling trips we are able to encounter the dolphins in the water. Today was a good day, although we have been searching for quite […]
August 23, 2018

14.08.2018 – Fish you don’t want to eat

The morning tour on the Ribeira Brava brought our guests a small group of Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), who were moving back and forth in one area. The […]
August 22, 2018

13.08.2018 – Cristiano Ronaldo of the Oceans

Madeira is rightly proud of its world-class footballer Cristiano Ronaldo. But maybe we met the Cristiano Ronaldo of the seas this summer and today? Today, the arrival […]
August 21, 2018

12.08.2018 – Hydrodynamic “humanoids”

Today we were able to enjoy some typical summer sightings with a variety of representatives of the Delphinid family including Striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleolba), Bottlenose dolphins […]
August 20, 2018

11.08.2018 – Declaration of love

If you read the main topic of today’s blog, you may wonder about this blog heading, but keep reading, I’m sure you’ll understand. Our morning started […]