08.01.2020 – Social mysteries
Our Stenella had an absolutely beautiful trip out on the Atlantic today. We met three different species of toothed whales that are fascinating for a variety of reasons and all manifest a very different relationship the archipelago’s waters.The Atlantic spotted…
07.01.2020 – Grey zone
One of the many beautiful things about the variety of life surrounding the island of Madeira is the fact that all the different organisms that can be encountered here nurture a different relationship to the archipelago’s waters. In the last…
26.12.2019 – Winter, like Summer
Winter, like summer, it’s always nice to go out with us. Even today, with summery temperatures, we were drawn out to sea. The Common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) that we first met are called our ‘winter’ dolphins because they prefer cooler…
24.12.2019 – Festive gifts
In the Northern hemisphere Christmas time is generally depicted as a time of family gatherings in a cosy environment, while outside the weather is usually cold and snowy. As some of our guests have probably understood in the course of…
23.12.2019 – Christmas Wow
The Christmas traditions are varied, with some giving the presents on the 24th, but for others the gifts are only on the 25th under the Christmas tree. A walk in the snow, candlelight, contemplation are good ingredients for relaxed Holiday…
13.12.2019 – White wings
The superstitious ones amongst us would not expect an afternoon trip out on the ocean on a date like Friday the 13th to go as wonderfully as the one we enjoyed this afternoon. Our spotter directed us a couple of…
12.12.2019 – Queens
Our traditional boat faced rather gusty conditions as we cruised westward three nautical miles off the coast of Paul do Mar. Here, at the edge of a vast underwater plateau, we often encounter small groups of dolphins feeding on schooling…
11.12.2019 – Striking gold
Our zodiac had an absolutely spectacular trip out on the Atlantic Ocean today and…I’m not sure whether it was so incredible because my camera eventually ran out of battery (thank you universe…) or whether it was because of the two…
10.12.2019 – Sundowner
Several cameras were directed at the waters in front of Calheta today as our traditional boat cruised through the Atlantic this evening. The overcast sky and strong glare at the surface didn’t stop our amazing spotter from locating no less…
09.12.2019 – Smooth transition
Today our traditional boat ventured out onto the Atlantic twice in search of cetaceans. Both times, the calm ocean surprised us with beautiful sightings of Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) and in the morning we additionally had the pleasure of…