15.04.2019 – Identifying feature
Swell, swell and swell were waiting for us today. A little preparation for what should come in the next few days. But especially on such ondulating days, an encounter with marine mammals can be intense and special, like today! A…
13.04.2019 – A percentile
Our Ribeira Brava cruised 3 nautical miles off the Southwest coast of Madeira today to meet a herd of Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) that kept their distance but surprised us with a few high leaps as they pursued their prey…
12.04.2019 – Tranquility & serenity – Strength & joy of life
Best weather, calm seas and two species of marine mammals, that’s what our guests on Ribeira Brava experienced today. Our guests were able to take some valuable quality from the encounters with those animals. The resting on the surface Pilot…
11.04.2019 – Otto and company
Our Stenella sped off on to a placid ocean this afternoon to meet a delightful group of Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) with an equally delightful pleasant group of guests. As the dolphins leapt along side our speedboat one juvenile animal…
04.04.2019 – Paparazzi
The ocean was surprisingly calm today despite the bad weather forecast so our team embarked on the usual mission to find cetaceans. In the morning our spotter lead us to an enormous group of Short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis), that…
01.04.2019 – Zig-zag
Our traditional boat, steered by the incredible Sr. Luis this morning veered from east to west as we searched for whales and dolphins. We managed to escape the approaching raincloud drenching the coastline of Calheta and searched the calmer waters…
30.03.2019 – Cosmopolitan
Our Stenella set out onto a placid ocean to meet a group of calm, logging Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) that didn’t seemed disturbed by our presence in the very least. Before long, we continued to a group of Bottlenose…
29.03.2019 – Luck and perserverance
The fact that we work with highly active, mobile animals that live in a habitat that is subject to ever-changing conditions makes our job often qute challenging. All encounters can be considered as a generous surprise from the ocean and…
28.03.2019 – The shape of water
Our Stenella embarked on a wonderful tour this afternoon, where Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) and Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) practically escorted us away from the rainfall along the coastline. While every tour is alot more comfortable without it, rainfall…
25.03.2019 – Triple pursuit
The marine mammals of Madeira kicked off the week with spectacular hunting events, that were all admired from the deck of our traditional boat, the Ribeira Brava, today. Moreover, all sightings were located quite close to the coast of Calheta….