From the ocean
Whale and dolphin sightings from our trips around Madeira.
Last month brought some uncommon sea mammals to Madeira ocean and as July is also a good month for whalewatching, let's see which cetaceans visit us! Week 30: From 25th to 31st Jul 2022 Bryde's whale Balaenoptera edeni Sei whale Balaenoptera borea…
Read moreSummer months attract a few more species to the warmer waters of Madeira ocean. Here are the cetacean species observed around Madeira archipelago: Week 26: From 27th June to 3rd Jul 2022 Sei whale Balaenoptera borealis Risso's dolphin Grampus gris…
Read moreMay... we get a good season for whale watching in Madeira and may the cetaceans have a better ocean to live in! Week 21: From 23rd to 29th of May 2022 Risso's dolphin Grampus griseus Short-beaked common dolphin Delphinus delphis Atlantic Spotted d…
Read moreWe may consider April as the starting season for whales and dolphins in Madeira as it is from now until October that more species pass by this archipelago. Week 17: From 25th of April to 1st of May 2022 Blainville's beaked whale Mesoplodon densiro…
Read moreSpring is arriving and we sure hope nature will follow its path and more species of cetaceans start to pass by Madeira! Week 13: From 28th March to 3rd of April 2022 Fin whale Balaenoptera physalus Sei whale Balaenoptera borealis Sperm whale Physe…
Read moreFebruary is another winter month in Madeira which brings us cooler temperatures both air and sea water and windy days which are not the best ocean conditions to look out for whales and dolphins! Week 8: From 21st to 27th February 2022 Short-finned…
Read moreNew Year, new hope, new accomplishments! Let's hope the world be more united in the conservation of the oceans and its habitants! January being a winter month means less observations as the sea conditions get harder to watch for the sea mammals an…
Read moreDecember, the last month of the year and the 1st month of winter... Let's see which species will visit Madeira for Christmas and New Year! Week 52: From 27th December 2021 to the 2nd of January 2022 Fin whale Balaenoptera physalus Short-finned pil…
Read moreNovember can be considered a winter month as the number of cetacean species observed around Madeira decreases considerably. Though it is always a good month for whale-watching: Week 47: From 22nd to 28th November 2021 Striped dolphin Stenella coer…
Read moreOctober still belongs to the migration season and sometimes the warmer ocean water around Madeira archipelago attracts some rare species as Blue whale or Killer whale... Week 43: From 25th to 31st October 2021 Striped dolphin Stenella coeruleoalba…
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