October 30, 2025
The ocean was incredibly calm today with a smooth water surface, almost like a mirror. In Portuguese, they call these conditions “mar de azeite” which translates […]
October 29, 2025
The Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops) is by far the marine mammal we know the most about. The adaptive nature of these charismatic dolphins has granted them a […]
October 28, 2025
Today on the first trip we encountered a piece of squid drifting at the surface of the ocean and it was a first glimpse of what […]
October 27, 2025
The species of the day was no doubt the Short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus). This species gets their name from the early theory that there is […]
October 26, 2025
This morning both our boats managed sightings of Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) as well as of Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus), two of Madeira’s most important […]
October 25, 2025
Today the weather conditions out there on the ocean weren’t the best, but still we headed out there and got blessed with a beautiful sighting. We […]
October 24, 2025
Today I was asked when we can expect to arrive in an area where it is possible to spot marine mammals. Well, in principle this is […]
October 23, 2025
We started the day with incredible sightings of Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) and Sperm whales (Physter macrocephalus) but, also, rain, so much rain. By lunchtime […]
October 22, 2025
Interspecific interactions, or interactions between different species, are anything but a rarity amongst cetaceans. They allow the animals to understand where they can find protection, feeding […]