02.08.2018 – Strength in numbers
Today our tours included several dolphin sightings with Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), Short beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis), Striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba)and Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis)! People love dolphins because they are so interactive and often curiously approach our…
30.07.2018 – A wonderful lesson in OM
Maybe you know that, there are mornings that start to get uneasy, stressful. This is never a good start to the day! Most of the time, one thing follows the other and the sense of well-being can not be expected. Today…
27.07.2018 – Marine Biodiversity
During todays tours we were able to observe four different cetacean species. Those included Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis), Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), Risso’s dolphins (Grampus griseus) as well as Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus). In addition, we saw Loggerhead turtles…
26.07.2018- Nature/Nurture
What an eventful day! Apart from the wonderful sightings that included Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis), Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) and a large pod of at least 8 Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus), we also had…
25.07.2018 – Dolphins on the hunt
One very nice thing about our daily tours is that every day is different. We never know what exactly we will find on the ocean and therefore it will never get boring. Just one thing is always the same: we…
24.07.2018 – Life is a storyteller
Every day countless stories are spun, from life itself and personally. Sometimes exciting, sometimes sad, sometimes funny, sometimes exhilarating or ecstatic, sometimes with a bit of drama or with a happy ending … and sometimes it’s a complete success story!…
23.07.2018 – Be gentle not cruel
When we see Striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba) which are typically reserved, we’re not that surprised … they’re just like that. There are exceptions and we had them yesterday for a short time and today again where we got precious moments with…
22.07.2018 – Stenella fan
We set out on a flat ocean and cruised along the coast on our traditional boat before braving the higher swell out at sea in our search for cetaceans. Our spotter informed us of a group of dolphins moving swiftly…
21.07.2018 – I spy with my little eye ….
It was gorgeous out on the sea, a smooth lake and four types of dolphins! And here’s the loooong list of sightings in the order of their appearance: Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), Common dolphins (Delphinus delphis), Striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba),…
20.07.2018 – Kids of the ocean
Today was a very nice day out on the sea. The conditions have been perfect when we started our morning trip with Ribeira Brava. There were almost no waves, the water was mirroring some light clouds in the distance, calm…