March 16, 2025
If you want to see a creature which seems out of this world you don’t have to go to outer space. A look under the surface […]
March 14, 2025
In Ponta do Sol, if you go for a snorkelling or swimming trip at the beach, you may encounter a swarm of 30 – 40 juvenile […]
February 21, 2025
Marine mammals are a fascinating and diverse group of animals that differ in their lifestyles, anatomical features and ecological roles. The best-known groups include whales, seals, […]
February 15, 2025
The evolution of marine mammals is a remarkable story of adaptation and return to the water. Originally land animals, over millions of years they reverted to […]
January 31, 2025
Marine mammals developed numerous anatomical and physiological features to survive in the water. Land legs became flippers or disappeared altogether. Whales and manatees developed flukes, while […]
April 4, 2024
Two extremes lie close together on Madeira’s coast. Capo Girao is well known to travelers to Madeira. Impressive and majestic, Capo Girao rises 580 meters into the […]
January 25, 2024
The Loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) is a solo traveler in the vastness of the ocean. They travel through the sea in search of food. But to […]
January 23, 2024
Lighthouses are not only pretty to look at and make perfect photo objects, they also serve as important navigation signs, especially at night, warning of shallows […]
January 20, 2024
The azure waters surrounding Madeira are an underwater theater, hosting an annual spectacle: the migration of majestic pilot whales, sperm whales, and playful Atlantic spotted dolphins. […]