October 22, 2025

14.10.2025 – One mammal at a time

Interspecific interactions, or interactions between different species, are anything but a rarity amongst cetaceans. They allow the animals to understand where they can find protection, feeding […]
September 15, 2025

06.09.2025 – Windy days and rare sights

In the morning, both of our boats encountered a big and interactive group of Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). Our guests on Stenella were even treated to […]
September 7, 2025

30.08.2025 – Adventures in the west

Today we went west. Even tough, the Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) were present for all trips, we had very different experiences throughout the day. The first […]
August 31, 2025

23.08.2025 – Fishy finds

Today we saw a lot of Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) in the morning and late afternoon. Mid-day was notably empty of Atlantic spotted dolphins but […]
August 20, 2025

12.08.2025 – Optimisation

While our experience at sea does not change the fact that our sightings depend on a healthy portion of luck, our team does not leave everything […]
July 28, 2025

Meet Dalene

Dalene spent most her life in South Africa, (51 years in total!) before finally returning to her birth place Madeira in 2019. In South Africa, Dalene […]
July 25, 2025

18.07.2025 – Sea rabbit sighting

Today, in addition to Bottlenose dolphins and Atlantic spotted dolphins, we had a sighting sea rabbit in the evening. A young guest, Mia, brought her good […]
July 13, 2025

06.07.2025 – The classics and a little surprise

Today on our trips we saw our classics again. It started this morning with some Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis). We could appreciate perfectly the large […]
July 3, 2025

26.06.2025 – Familiar

With such an array of species visiting our islands waters, it can often be hard to keep up with any repeated occurrence of specific individuals. This […]