April 6, 2022
All the dolphins we encountered at sea were in a hurry today…and, for whatever reason, practically all were dashing east. We prefer to avoid the waters […]
March 24, 2022
Whale-watching is always a question of luck; we are lucky to share the planet with these magnificent creatures and even luckier to have the luxury of […]
March 17, 2022
Seeking refuge near an oceanic island from the often perilous open ocean, where vulnerable animals are completely exposed to potential predators and food is a hard […]
March 13, 2022
When conditions are great a day out on the ocean is absolutely marvellous! The flat ocean and sunny conditions helped us admire and appreciate the Bottlenose […]
March 8, 2022
Our trip this morning started off with a sighting right at our doorstep. Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) were busy hunting right in front of the sandy […]
February 27, 2022
As I already mentioned in a recent blog; the family of oceanic dolphins, or Delphinidae, is brimming with diversity, with species in all shapes and sizes. […]
February 23, 2022
Dolphins may look fairly alike, almost indistinguishable from afar but all are indeed different! Such differences aren’t only apparent in slight variations in physical appearance within […]
February 18, 2022
Every species is unique, that’s indisputable, as is the fact that most marine organisms display opportunistic behaviour. However, no species does opportunistic like the Bottlenose dolphin […]
January 14, 2022
Our Ribeira Brava left the marina to find a school of Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). Fortunately, they were moving in our direction. The large dolphins moved […]