January 16, 2020
One of the many beautiful things about the variety of life surrounding the island of Madeira is the fact that all the different organisms that can […]
January 15, 2020
All cetaceans are magnificent animals but two species have fascinated local scientists for some time because of their frequent visit to Madeira’s waters; the Bottlenose dolphins […]
December 20, 2019
Our traditional boat faced rather gusty conditions as we cruised westward three nautical miles off the coast of Paul do Mar. Here, at the edge of […]
December 19, 2019
Our zodiac had an absolutely spectacular trip out on the Atlantic Ocean today and…I’m not sure whether it was so incredible because my camera eventually ran […]
December 18, 2019
Several cameras were directed at the waters in front of Calheta today as our traditional boat cruised through the Atlantic this evening. The overcast sky and […]
December 12, 2019
In summer, the warm evening air rings with the strange but instantly recognisable calls of hundreds of Cory’s Shearwater (Calonectris borealis) nesting in the crevices of […]
November 28, 2019
I had the absolute pleasure of welcoming 12 lovely guests on board our Ribeira Brava this mornings tour and, despite a questionable weather forecast for the […]
November 18, 2019
After spending a week on my little Mediterranean home island, Malta, I returned to Madeira with eagerness and excitement to encounter cetaceans once again out on […]
November 15, 2019
Huiiiii, so the wind swept over the sea! How fast the Atlantic can change its essence. Shortly before our tour, the sea was quite peaceful, only […]