September 28, 2025
This morning was the very best example of how you can recognise from a distance whether it is a baleen whale or a Sperm whale (Physeter […]
September 27, 2025
Today on our trips we could appreciate the beauty of Madeiras Big 5. I speak about some of the most commonly seen species around the island […]
September 26, 2025
Today was another difficult one. Over the last couple of days we had Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and Blainville’s beaked whales (Mesoplodon densirostris) here and there […]
September 25, 2025
Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) are absolutely fascinating creatures that never fail to surprise us with their adaptive and intelligent nature, an attribute that along with their […]
September 24, 2025
There are days when it is easier for our spotters to find something. This morning, however, there were no marine mammals to be seen. At midday, […]
September 23, 2025
On our first trip today we had the luck to encounter some calves and juveniles of Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus). As they are not able to […]
September 22, 2025
Today was an eventful day with a lot of cute sightings. It started with Cuvier’s beaked whales (Ziphius cavirostris). This beak whale is a shy animal […]
September 21, 2025
There were all sorts of different things to see at sea today. There was even a Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) in our blue office. Blainville’s beaked […]
September 20, 2025
The day started with our usual suspects this time of the year, Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis). The afternoon, however, had […]