From the ocean
Whale and dolphin sightings from our trips around Madeira.
We sure hope for a Happy New Year though global situation is not looking so promising... Anyway, lets focus at the ocean creatures and which ones will be visiting us this month! Week 5: From the 27th January 2024 to the 2nd of February 2025 Sperm…
Read moreWeek 51: From the 23rd to the 29th of December 2024 Risso's dolphin Grampus griseus Short-beaked common dolphin Delphinus delphis Common Bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus Short-finned pilot whale Globicephala macrorhynchus Sperm whale Physeter…
Read moreNovember is no longer the best season for whalewatching in Madeira though with sea water warming up we have been getting more cetacean species passing by in the winter... Week 47: From the 25th of November to the 1st of December 2024 Common Bottle…
Read moreOctober is another migration month for most wildlife. Despite the storms and hurricanes in the Atlantic, let's see which whales and dolphins come around Madeira this time... Week 43: From the 28th of October to the 3rd of November 2024 Atlantic sp…
Read moreAlthough the Autumn starts in September it is still a good season for whalewatching in Madeira as one might expect some whale species passing by the archipelago during their migratory course. Week 38: From the 23rd to the 29th of September 2024 Bl…
Read moreAs the ocean temperature keeps rising it might bring or push away some different species of cetaceans around Madeira archipelago. This month there were sightings of Pantropical spotted dolphin Stenella attenuata which were very rare to Madeira, wh…
Read moreAir temperatures in July have risen to nearly 30ºC and the sea temperature is also warmer than usual, reaching 25ºC... This might impact the number of cetacean species observed around Madeira archipelago, so let's keep an eye on it: Week 29: From…
Read moreSummer is about to start and Madeira is a great destination for whalewatching at this time of year as not only tourists like to visit the island but also more cetacean species pass by these waters! So, let's see which marine mammals will visit us:…
Read moreBy May the sea temperature starts to rise which attracts more whale and dolphin species to the waters around Madeira archipelago. This year Madeira ocean and coasts are being 'invaded' by Sargassum, a brown seaweed which is more common in tropical…
Read moreOne may say that April is the opening of the whale watching season around Madeira as it is when not so common cetacean species start to pass through Madeira waters. Week 16: From 22nd to the 28th of April 2024 Blue whale Balaenoptera musculus Fin…
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