October 30, 2021
October is Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) month here in Madeira…and what a month it has been so far! Our team has had the pleasure of sharing […]
October 1, 2021
The first time is always something special! Today, our colleague Susi saw Blainville beaked whales (Mesoplodon densirostris) and a Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) for the first […]
July 23, 2021
This morning (almost) everything seemed to be at rest. Just out of the harbor, we discovered a monk seal (Monachus monachus), which was resting lazily on […]
June 10, 2021
There’s something eerily beautiful about the intelligence of a dolphin. It’s so relatable yet so different at the same time. The lives of these perfectly adapted […]
June 8, 2021
What a delightful morning! Both our boats were lead 4 nautical miles off the coast of Madalena do Mar to meet a dispersed pod of Atlantic […]
September 14, 2018
What is the fascination about whale and dolphin watching? Why do we go out every day looking out for marine mammals? What do our guests expect […]
February 16, 2018
Around Madeira, we sometimes see the rare Monk Seals. Mediterranean monk seals are amongst the most endangered marine mammals. Scientists estimate that there are only around […]
January 17, 2016
On board the Ribeira Brava today, still with clouds and rain, we were fortunate enough to observe a juvenil Monk Seal (Monachus monachus). A nice surprise, […]