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…
23.11.2020 – Day of the restrained
Before the next stormy weather, we had the chance to go out to sea. It didn’t take long until we had the first sighting. It was a group of reticent Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). There was a very brief approximation,…
20.09.2020 – Acoustic fingerprint
The expanse of the southwestern waters seemed like a desert today and, although we kept a sharp eye on the activity of passing Bulwer’s Petrels (Bulweria bulwerii) and Cory’s Shearwaters (Calonectris borealis), our team only managed a sighting of a…
08.09.2020 – Blainville’s beaked bonus
What a fabulous day! Apart from meeting the cheeky Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) on both our tours today, we also had a sensational encounter with 3 Blainville’s beaked whales (Mesoplodon densirostris). These timid suction feeders spend most of their…
05.09.2020 – Joint venture
Strategically planning a responsible whale-watching tour out on the ocean is always a joint venture. Our success is dependent on a good network of communication from our entire team which stretches from the information given by the booking team ahead…
04.09.2020 – Careful approach, gentle encounter
The sea this morning was a blue mirror, very beautiful. Quite close to the coast we encountered a school of Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). With these marine mammals, patience and a careful approach pays off. Almost as if they wanted…
27.08.2020 – Island of dolphins
Apart from enjoying its reputation as the “flower island”, “the island of eternal spring” and the “pearl of the Atlantic”, Madeira can also be referred to as the island of dolphins! The diversity of marine life around the archipelago is…
16.08.2020 – The regulars
We had the pleasure of having some familiar faces on board both our tours today and their welcoming committee on this morning’s trip aboard the Stenella was a beautiful group of Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) that instantly charged towards…
30.07.2020 – Respect and magic!
What a wonderful trip! Hardly out of the harbor, we had our first sighting with the Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). But were they really all big? NO, to our delight not, because there was a small calf with visible birthmarks…
28.07.2020 – (Not)shy
Our traditional fishing boat Ribeira Brava, as well as Stenella, went to a slightly moving sea today. Despite the white foam caps, our spotter discovered marine mammals for us. The Blainville Beaked whales (Mesoplodon densirostris) were shy. On Ribeira Brava,…