January 11, 2022
Today both boats had the chance to observe our winter dolphins, the Short-beaked Common dolphins (Delphinus delphis). These dolphins with their special drawing are beautiful. Although […]
December 14, 2021
An amazing day, a great tour. Today we were sent far out by our spotter. He had discovered Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus). But when they are […]
December 11, 2021
It didn’t work out today. Our Ribeira Brava went far to the westernmost point of the island, Ponta do Pargo seemed within reach. But no dolphins, […]
December 7, 2021
As we left the harbor, the sun glittered on the ocean, the sea was still quite calm, but the waves increased as the tour progressed. The […]
November 18, 2021
Of all the cetaceans that visit the islands waters, False orcas (Pseudorca crassidens) definitely deliver the most explosive sightings. These incredibly fast close relatives of the […]
November 14, 2021
I’m not one to make a big deal about my birthday. After you turn 30, I suppose celebrating another year of getting older seems a little […]
November 8, 2021
In the morning, we were allowed to accompany a group of Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) for a while. The dolphins did not get into the bow […]
October 28, 2021
Both our boats set off this morning to meet a group of travelling Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) that were briskly travelling east in a rather […]
October 16, 2021
There are days when the Atlantic completely spoils us with cetacean sightings and others where finding them really doesn’t come easy. Lately, many groups have encountered […]