14.03.2020 – Encouraging encounters
Our speedboat finally got another chance to dart out into the Atlantic. today to search for our favourite intelligent and hydrodynamic marine inhabitants. Our first sighting was with a group of Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), powerful cetaceans that are able…
11.03.2020 – Moonlight
I always inform my guests during the briefing about the various types of data recorded during every single tour. This helps us keep track of the presence of different species in certain areas, their behaviour and the abiotic factors that…
06.03.2020 – Taking a peek
The curiosity of dolphins is almost impossible to ignore during encounters at sea. At least curiosity is what humans assume may be the motivation for the animals to approach. This inquisitive behaviour is displayed differently by all different dolphin species…
04.03.2020 – Captured
After enabling me to make some beautiful photos of some decorative Short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) aboard our zodiac this morning, our camera was picked up this afternoon to be shipped to Porto for some maintenance. For the duration of…
03.03.2020 – Deeper
Both our boats went out on a calm ocean and our crew had the pleasure of meeting a variety of species including Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis), Short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) and Blainville’s beaked whales…
29.02.2020 – To reap and to sow
Let’s face it, our oceans currently aren’t in great shape. The levels of overfishing, chemical pollution and noise pollution are only some of the issues that make us feel even luckier to be able to enjoy some quality time with…
28.02.2020 – At our front door
I always make my guests on board aware of the fact that the island of Madeira is surrounded by deep water, enabling cetaceans to approach the coastline and granting some lucky eyes glancing at the ocean a surprise sighting! The…
27.02.2020 – Behind blue eyes
As our zodiac sped out onto the Atlantic our spotter immediately called and lead us to a small group of Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). The animals were quietly moving through the waters further West near Jardim do Mar and a…
26.02.2020 – Midway
The dynamic landscape of Madeira is one of the characteristics that make this island unique in it’s own right. The high and mighty cliff of Cabo Girão stands out as the central peak along the Southern coast of the island…
25.02.2020 – The fast lane
Ocean traffic seemed to be quite hasty today with all the animals we encountered being in quite a hurry. From the darting Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) we saw this morning up to the agile Short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis)…