October 21, 2017
Nature is always ready to surprise our simple minded brains again. Some years ago it became evident, that bowhead whales (Balaenoptera mysticetus) are able to reach […]
October 19, 2017
Both the Stenella and the Ribeira Brava had to stay in the marina today due to the wind and swell caused by the Atlantic hurricane Ophelia […]
March 25, 2017
Dolphins have many ways of finding the best meal they can. One smart method is by observing stingrays. They might just lead them to a meal! […]
January 9, 2017
Dolphins are empathic and altruistic animals. When members of a pod die, the rest of the dolphins will stay with the dead to mourn. Dolphins also […]
December 23, 2016
The ancient Greeks called dolphins ‘hieros ichthys’, which means ‘sacred fish’. Dolphins play a role in many Greek myths, where they were always depicted as altruistic […]
December 17, 2016
Fish have vertical tail fins, while whales and dolphins have horizontal ones. Why is that? These traits are probably the result of the evolution of locomotion. […]
December 3, 2016
And once again we have a little quiz for you, this time we are taking a closer look at November 2016. Have fun finding the answers […]
November 27, 2016
The waters around Madeira are relatively safe for whales and dolphins, since there are normally no natural enemies around. Only very rarely we spot a potentially […]
November 26, 2016
Since the beginning of October until this past week, we had frequent sightings of Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus), about 28 sightings. According to the IWC meeting […]