April 20, 2026
What a day – Fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) were just piling up, just 3 miles from the coast of Calheta. We encountered around four of them. […]
April 9, 2026
Our Friday was filled with sightings of beautiful Short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) on a beautiful, flat ocean. The glassy, calm waters and bright sunlight truly […]
April 3, 2026
Today was an incredibly lucky day. We encountered the second-largest animal on the planet — the Fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) — and not just one, but […]
January 12, 2026
Happy new year to all our clients and blog readers! Pedro and I had the honour of kickstarting this new year with a wild trip on […]
December 14, 2025
Wow, what a ride through the troughs and crests of the waves! It was a long trip, reaching 10 nautical miles (18 km) off Cabo Girão. […]
November 17, 2025
One of the species we encountered today was the so called Striped dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba). This is a small dolphin which can be encountered around Madeira […]
November 15, 2025
Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), as we observed them today, are considered intelligent and social marine mammals. In the wild, they live in complex social groups and […]
October 17, 2025
Today on our morning tour, while we were enjoying a close-up view of some beautiful Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis), one of our guests said gratefully, […]
October 7, 2025
Today I want to present you a technique which scientists use to follow cetaceans over time and space. The technique is called Photo-ID. Many cetaceans like […]