July 23, 2021
This morning (almost) everything seemed to be at rest. Just out of the harbor, we discovered a monk seal (Monachus monachus), which was resting lazily on […]
June 18, 2021
We can all agree that Portugal, a fantastic country with an incredible seafaring and trade history and picturesque coastlines, deserves to be celebrated. Today Madeira commemorated […]
June 11, 2021
The fact that we never really know what to expect from a trip, let alone a day, on the ocean makes our job incredibly exciting…but often […]
May 26, 2021
Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) belong to some of Portugal’s most emblematic species. Until 1981 theses magnificent animals were hunted in Madeira, with the enormous oil reservoir […]
May 19, 2021
Otto, our new team member, had his first and very successful day at work today. He waited patiently in an airport shop until one day my […]
March 29, 2021
After long two weeks of not being at sea I spent my drive to work contemplating on what could await us out on the Atlantic today. […]
December 14, 2020
We were more than excited to finally go on a tour on our Stenella again and, after being deprived from cetacean encounters on our zodiac for […]
December 10, 2020
Before setting out on a whale-watching tour, our trips often feel like an empty canvas ready to be painted by the elements and creatures out on […]
November 30, 2020
Many cetaceans, like the enormous Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) spend the majority of their time below the surface which often makes encounters with these impressive toothed […]