November 19, 2018

01.11.2018 – Whale waste matters

Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) and Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) have been the species we encountered on all three trips today. From […]
November 17, 2018

30.10.2018 – Windy coastal cruise and Pilot whales

The wind from the West has been quite strong this morning. Therefore, we headed to the East where the sea was a bit calmer. Some Short-finned […]
November 15, 2018

27.10.2018 – A baby was born

The big star of our trip on Stenella today has been a tiny Short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus). According to its size the little animal must […]
November 6, 2018

19.10.2018 – The Pilot whales of Madeira

During our cruises today, we were able to observe Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus). Those two species are both large delphinids. […]
November 4, 2018

17.10.2018 – The appetite of the Sperm whales

Today we went out two times with “Stenella” and managed to see plenty of cetaceans around our zodiac in the morning as well as in the […]
October 25, 2018

10.10.2018 – Autumn is coming

The days are getting shorter, night temperatures go down and heavy rainfalls increase. We observe these clear signs on land but also see the changes on […]
October 23, 2018

09.10.2018 – Two very special Pilot whales

After a stormy, rainy Monday we were curious about what we would expect out at sea. A wild sea, in which water masses are moved, of […]
October 11, 2018

01.10.2018 – Blackfish

On this first day of the month of October, the Atlantic gave us a warm welcome with spectacular sightings. This morning both our boats could enjoy […]
October 9, 2018

30.09.2018 – Boat swing

Some go to the funfair for a small, airy adventure. Some people remember the days of childhood and the pleasure in the boat swing. Where does […]