From the ocean
Whale and dolphin sightings from our trips around Madeira.
October is still a warm month regarding sea temperatures and is also a very good month for whalewatching as many cetacean species are migrating and some of them pass close to Madeira archipelago. Week 42: From 22nd to 28th October 2018 Bryde's wha…
Read moreSea temperatures are now around 24ºC which makes one desire to be a dolphin or a whale and spend lots of time at the ocean, specially when air temperatures have been so high. But that is exactly what attracts cetaceans to the waters around Madeira…
Read moreIn the ocean around Madeira summer months are the best for watching cetaceans and also for swimming with dolphins as the sea water temperature is above 21ºC. It also attracts whales and dolphins to give birth and/or feed their calves around here,…
Read moreFinally warmer weather arrived to Madeira and with it the cetacean species we normally watch on summer months! Week 25: From 25th of June to 1st of July 2018 Fin whale Balaenoptera physalus Sperm whale Physeter macrocephalus Short-finned pilot wha…
Read moreStrange weather for May! It was supposed to be spring time already but it snowed on the highest peaks of Madeira on the 1st day of May! While in continental Europe temperatures have been quite high, resembling summer already, in Madeira we are sti…
Read moreSpring has started and with it we get more cetacean species passing by Madeira ocean. Although we get good sightings all year around we may say that the whale watching season is starting now as baleen whales are more commonly spotted from April to…
Read moreMarch should bring us Spring but the 1st week was really stormy with strong winds, lots of rain and big waves! Let's hope for better weather and a calmer ocean to go back and enjoy the rides! Week 12: From 26th March to 1st April 2018 Bryde's whal…
Read moreFebruary 2018 was a rainy month with very rough seas so there were not many whale-watching trips around Madeira. Week 7: From 19th to 25th February 2018 Common Bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus Short-beaked common dolphin Delphinus delphis
Read moreWeek 4: From 22nd to 28th January 2018 Atlantic Spotted dolphin Stenella frontalis Short-beaked common dolphin Delphinus delphis Common Bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus Short-finned Pilot whale Globicephala macrorhynchus
Read moreDecember is the first month of winter and previous whalewatching records would not mention Bryde's whale and Atlantic spotted dolphin as a common species during this month. So it seems global weather is definitely changing, even under the sea! Mea…
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