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…
13.03.2020 – Unpredictable
Our traditional boat managed to track down two different dolphin species this afternoon. Our first sighting was with a tiny, dispersed group of Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) just a few nautical miles off the coast of Calheta. We never really…
12.03.2020 – Facing Ribeira Brava
Our traditional boat, the Ribeira Brava, isn’t the fastest vessel of our little fleet but what it lacks in speed it definitely makes up for in charm. Today the ocean was placid as we cruised eastward where our spotter had…
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…
10.03.2020 – Peaceful gatherings
Being surprised by a variety of cetaceans during our tours out at sea is always a stunning experience and our first encounter already included two of the three species we saw out at sea today. A handful of Bottlenose dolphins…
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…
05.03.2020 – Seeking shelter
While seeing dolphin is an absolute dream for most people, it is hell on earth for any species of schooling fish that are the potential prey of these formidable hunters. The beautiful Short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) are no exception…
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…
02.03.2020 – Adjusting
Our traditional boat enjoyed some wonderful sightings today with a range of toothed whale species decorating the deep blue surface of the Atlantic including Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), Short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) and Striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba). Of course…