February 8, 2025
When we went out at midday, our spotter had reported a sighting of dolphins. But the distance, 5nm, was far. Unfortunately, by the time we got […]
February 7, 2025
Those who visit us off Madeira’s coast in winter are our so-called winter dolphins. Their species name is Short-beaked common dolphins, scientifically (Delphinus delphis). There are […]
February 5, 2025
Today we saw a group of quite strong Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). We assumed that they were possibly the high-sea variety, which only rarely visit us […]
February 4, 2025
As soon as we left the harbour, our spotter told us that he had seen a jump 3 nm off Calheta. He guided us into the […]
February 3, 2025
Today we went out in rough seas. For a very brief moment we had a Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) close to the boat. Unfortunately, not all […]
February 2, 2025
The swell was still very high today. Our fishing boat moved up and down through the sea. Our spotter led us first to Short-finned pilot whales […]
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 […]
January 29, 2025
This morning we were found by two Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). We were briefly checked out by them and they disappeared. The Short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus […]
January 28, 2025
The island looked spectacular from the sea. The mountains were covered in rainbow rain. Unfortunately, we didn’t see any animals. A guest told me about an […]