August 26, 2024

18.08.2024 – Ocean nomads

It is only since May this year that I can call Madeira my home. Some people may call me a nomad, as I have been constantly […]
August 25, 2024

17.08.2024 – What does the Science say

The last few days have been difficult for the island of Madeira. The wildfire mentioned in my last blog has continued to burn and likely will […]
August 8, 2024

31.07.2024 – Ruddy Good

Ever heard of a Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres)? Rola do mar in Portuguese. A name that means turtledove of the sea and a name I find […]
July 26, 2024

18.07.2024 – Who are you?

There is no such thing as a “normal” day on Madeira’s Ocean. If you have had a look at our sighting’s statistics, you have noticed that […]
July 24, 2024

16.07.2024 – Love at the first sight

Before any of our trips, during my briefings, I mention the necessity of patience. Patience, which our spotters have, scanning the sea all day long in […]
July 22, 2024

15.07.2024 – Siesta

This morning we had to drive a long way by our standards before we had a sighting. Just before Campanário, however, we had a school of […]
July 21, 2024

14.07.2024 – Like oil

“Mar de aceite”, literally means the oil-ocean, which is an expression that is used in Portugal for very calm sea days, when there is not a […]
July 14, 2024

08.07.2024 – Island weather

This morning we had a nice tour with nice guests and Rough-toothed dolphins (Steno bredanensis), Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) with a tiny little calf and […]
July 12, 2024

06.07.2024 – Pilot Whale FC

Today, upon viewing Pilot Whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) on the 14:00 and 17:00 Stenella Tours, we discussed twice how old they get. A pilot whale matriarch can […]