December 25, 2018
It was an unexpectedly spectacular day out on the Atlantic. Our spotter lead us to a herd of Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) that contained tiny little […]
December 24, 2018
Some may think that dolphins are always interactive. That is not so! A contact with these little marine mammals is often species-dependent and definitely situational. Some […]
December 21, 2018
We had sightings of two very charismatic cetacean species today, both of which can be encountered throughout the year in Madeiras waters; the Short-finned pilot whales […]
December 20, 2018
This morning our traditional boat found itself gliding on a flat ocean with the suns rays warming its deck, so much so that the majority of […]
December 19, 2018
The toothed whale family (Odontoceti) members show a variety of hydrodynamic body shapes which determine how they surface to breathe. This is partially why swim behavior […]
December 18, 2018
The placid ocean and summery conditions this morning easened our teams search for the cetaceans roaming the Southwestern waters of the island today. Our spotter managed […]
December 17, 2018
Only a few of the many interesting marine animals stand as “special guests” on our passport. A sweet representative of this guest list is the Loggerhead […]
December 14, 2018
What a show! The lucky guests aboard our traditional boat were granted a spectacular Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) sighting this morning, with two animals breaching several […]
December 13, 2018
Nothing is more rewarding than ending a long search of cetaceans with a group of curious animals. After scanning a vast search area under somewhat challenging […]