May 28, 2026
Today was a day full of Tropical Whales (Balaenoptera edeni). Every tour had the privilege of encountering these beautiful baleen whales. Some people use an alternative […]
May 12, 2026
While our whale-watching guests are able to experience the “beautiful” and deeply moving side of these encounters, things are happening elsewhere at the very same time […]
May 1, 2026
Off the coast of Madeira, Fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) have been sighted more frequently in recent weeks. They are irregular visitors to these waters, and their […]
February 2, 2026
Madeira is located in the Atlantic Ocean, about 700 kilometers west of the Moroccan coast and roughly 1,000 kilometers southwest of Lisbon. Politically, the archipelago belongs […]
December 29, 2025
This December, we found more waves on our tours than our friends in the blue office. On many tours, we returned without sightings. But today we […]
November 29, 2025
Every year, numerous Pilot whales are driven into the narrow bays of the Faroe Islands. Under enormous stress and amid the panicked cries of their family […]
November 24, 2025
Today we had a very sad and touching encounter at sea. I had just told our guests that mourning behaviour in Pilot whales and orcas is […]
October 8, 2025
Today we had two different species of marine mammals, Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) and Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). Both species need our protection. Not off […]
September 21, 2025
There were all sorts of different things to see at sea today. There was even a Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) in our blue office. Blainville’s beaked […]