October 28, 2026

22.10.2026 – Evolution is amazing

Two of our favorite species were seen today : Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) and bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). These two species of cetaceans can be […]
October 27, 2026

21.10.2026 – Skin superpower

Us humans tend to associate scratches on the skin with an injury – which definitely applies in our case but it is not necessarily the same […]
October 26, 2026

20.10.2026 – New additions to the family

Both species were seen with newborn and calves today. A group of short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) introduced us to their new addition : a newborn, […]
October 25, 2026

19.10.2026 – Out of sight, out of mind

Madeira is practically deep sea. The waters around the island plunge into 4000m depth, along a seascape that reflects the same dynamic nature as the landscape […]
October 24, 2026

17.10.2026 – Cooperative care

A lot of souvenirs were made on today’s trips ! Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) were passing in front of Calheta and we had the good surprise […]
October 23, 2026

16.10.2026 – An ocean of emotions

We have a terrible tendency of underestimating the animals we share our beautiful planet with – not even our fellow mammals are spared from our anthropocentric […]
October 22, 2026

15.10.2026 – Ocean sentinel

Cetaceans are found in every oceans of our planet and studying them help scientific communities to monitor ocean health, help to understand the entire marine ecosystem. […]
October 21, 2026

14.10.2026 – Speed limits

Our morning trip brought us two fascinating species: striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba) and Blainville’s beaked whales (Mesoplodon densirostris). Striped dolphins are energetic, agile swimmers, often seen […]
October 20, 2026

13.10.2026 – It’s a hard knock life

Today’s tours involved a lot of searching and a lot of strategic thinking during the sighting. We do, after all, share the ocean with a few […]