22.12.2020 – A better place
The cloudy sky cast a grey glare onto the Atlantic Ocean this morning as we set out to find dolphins aboard our zodiac. Our spotter soon managed to find a huddled group of Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) cruising two…
21.12.2020 – One at a time
The ocean seemed almost desert-like this morning before our spotter discovered a small, shy group of Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) cruising close to the shore that were suddenly joined by a tiny group of Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis). After…
18.12.2020 – Friend or foe
The waters around the Madeira archipelago are visited by a surprisingly long list of cetaceans, with scientific institutions already confirming up to 29 different species! With such a cosmopolitan line-up of large marine predators and other ocean dwellers it definitely…
17.12.2020 – The MAC- system mit EI factor
The day was gray, but the sightings were very colorful and beautiful. We were able to accompany a large group of Short-fin Pilot whales (Globicephala MACrorhynchus) for a while. Suddenly the animals stopped and gathered to rest or to wait…
12.12.2020 – Dolphin protection through conscious consumer behavior
Smooth seas and dolphins are probably excellent ingredients for an amazing tour. A large school of the Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) was found quite close to the coast today. They moved very calmly over a larger area. There were…
11.12.2020 – Passive, dynamic and interactive
It’s hard to sum up the behaviour of whales and dolphins in a few words since they all have very different life cycles and social lives. One can, however, say that every single species displays its own unique sort of…
10.12.2020- Cultural criteria
Mankind has always been fascinated by the other particularly intelligent members of the animal kingdom and, although we are gradually beginning to understand how sophisticated other creatures indeed are, the notion of describing them with “human” characteristics such as “cultural”…
07.12.2020 – The full programme
We were more than excited to finally go on a tour on our Stenella again and, after being deprived from cetacean encounters on our zodiac for over two weeks, our team would have already been overjoyed at encountering a small…
03.12.2020 – Canvas
Before setting out on a whale-watching tour, our trips often feel like an empty canvas ready to be painted by the elements and creatures out on the ocean. As poetic as that may sound it isn’t far from the real…
Plankton and Nekton
When people hear the word plankton they think of the tiny but fundamentally important aquatic organisms that live near the surface of our oceans. These are generally categorised into the autotrophic phytoplankton, a diverse group of microscopic plant-like organisms that…