March 27, 2023

20.03.2023 – The current

Currents are a decisive physical force in our oceans and act as transport systems for nutrients, plankton and also larger animals. Madeira’s waters are subject to […]
November 5, 2022

29.10.2022 – The good, the bad, the ugly

As whale-watchers we are constantly exposed to all the faces of mother nature; the good, the bad and the ugly. As disturbing as the ugly sides […]
June 7, 2022

03.06.2022 – Good to be back

I arrived back from some time off to a wonderful variety of sightings today and had the pleasure of sharing these with lovely guests. Our spotter […]
May 4, 2022

28.04.2022 – Beautiful creatures

The Atlantic Ocean is full of wonderful animals; the variety of marine life is infinitely colourful and incredible to observe. This is wonderfully represented in our […]
April 26, 2022

19.04.2022 – An exchange

Responsible whale-watching is an exchange. We drive out onto the ocean hoping for the best and for the animals to be willing to interact but, at […]
April 25, 2022

18.04.2022 – A common day?

Today we had Short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) on all tours. So could we say it was a common day? Under no circumstance! In addition to […]
February 21, 2022

14.02.2022 – Dolphin diversity

Everyone smiles when they see dolphins, the reaction is almost completely inevitable! Most people, however, are not aware of the incredible diversity in the dolphin family […]
August 1, 2021

25.07.2021 – Sunday brunch

Not only we humans like to go to brunch on Sundays. Marine mammals also seem to like it. Today there were many fishy “picnic” places. The […]
July 28, 2021

21.07.2021 – The happies

Dolphins behave very differently. Some are naturally more reserved in contact with people. When encountering Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), both can be possible, close contact or […]