September 28, 2018

19.09.2018 – Rete mirabilis

Rete mirabilis sounds mysterious. Like something that has been projected into life by the magical lantern. In fact, it is also full of mystery and miracles, which […]
September 21, 2018

12.09.2018 – Names of cetaceans

During our tours today, we found four different cetacean species in the waters South of Madeira: in the morning our spotter directed us to two big […]
September 19, 2018

10.09.2018 – Mammals without borders

Both our boats had to cover a vast search area during our tours in order to find cetaceans today. Amidst our usual quest on Monday mornings […]
September 17, 2018

08.09.2018 – Rise for climate

Since last Sunday we were fortunate to observe Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) again and again. Even today, our guests were allowed to admire the largest of the […]
September 14, 2018

05.09.2018 – Sperm whale festival

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 […]
September 12, 2018

03.09.2018 – My favorite day dream

When I watch these wonderful dolphins glide elegantly through the water, I sometimes catch myself dreaming of what it would be like to dive into their […]
September 11, 2018

02.09.2018 – “Bom domingo”

You know it’s a good Sunday if you kick off your morning with a whale sighting! Our Stenella sped out of the marina today in pursuit […]
September 7, 2018

29.08.2018 – Superlative divers

Which cetacean specie can dive down to the greatest depth? – The award for the deepest and longest dive among all whale and dolphin species goes […]
September 2, 2018

24.08.2018 – Gentle giants

They travel over intercontinental distances through the oceans, have very deep voices, filter their food out of the water and sometimes hang out around Madeira: rorqual […]