October 4, 2025
Today on our first trip with Stenella we could encounter the interaction between fishermen and dolphins in the waters around the island. The dolphins were Bottlenose […]
September 27, 2025
Today on our trips we could appreciate the beauty of Madeiras Big 5. I speak about some of the most commonly seen species around the island […]
September 22, 2025
Today was an eventful day with a lot of cute sightings. It started with Cuvier’s beaked whales (Ziphius cavirostris). This beak whale is a shy animal […]
September 21, 2025
There were all sorts of different things to see at sea today. There was even a Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) in our blue office. Blainville’s beaked […]
September 19, 2025
The day started with quite interactive Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus). We saw the Short-finned pilot whales spy hopping quite a […]
September 17, 2025
People often ask us whether the weather makes a difference when it comes to encountering cetaceans out at sea. The truth is it does, but only […]
September 10, 2025
Today, Ribeira Brava had to travel a long way to observe a school of Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) near Cabo Girao. This species is native to […]
September 3, 2025
Mid- and late summer are always particularly interesting times for whale-watching, particularly when it comes to toothed whales (Odontoceti). The summer sun warms the upper layer […]
August 10, 2025
With Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorynchus), Risso’s dolphins (Grampus griseus), Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and Blainville’s beaked whales (Mesoplodon densirostris), our spotter found us a range […]