From the ocean
Whale and dolphin sightings from our trips around Madeira.
November is here but the cetaceans species observed are just about the same ones we have been watching in summer time. Just another reason to visit Madeira and join Wind Birds on a whalewatching trip! Week 48: From 27th November to 3rd December 20…
Read moreIt is already October but summer is still around as weather, sea conditions and cetacean species around Madeira make us think we are still in summer! Week 43: From 23rd to 29th of October 2017 Sperm whale Physeter macrocephalus Bryde's whale Balae…
Read moreSeptember is a migration month for many marine wildlife and it is a good month to get some not so common cetacean species on the ocean around Madeira island. It has been quite windy on the East side of Madeira which makes it difficult to spot the…
Read moreAugust started very windy, specially on the tips of the island and at the airport where a lot of flights could not land and were diverged to other airports. Luckily cetaceans are underwater and so the wind does not affect them much! However it doe…
Read moreJuly is being marked by the sightings of Bryde's whales which are finally closer to the coast of Madeira and being observed more regularly! An adult and a calf have been around the East side of Madeira on the last couple of weeks. Week 30: From 24…
Read moreJune is normally one of the best months for whale and dolphin watching off Madeira as the ocean tends to be calmer and as the sea water temperature raises we get more cetacean species passing by. So lets see what June has reserved for us! Week 26:…
Read moreMay started with some rough seas from the West quadrant which makes it more difficult to spot whales or dolphins but in the calmer days we could still observe some species: Week 21: From 22nd to 28th of May 2017 Short-finned pilot whale Globicepha…
Read moreApril can already be considered a good month for whale & dolphin watching, as long as the sea conditions are good... So let's see what this Easter month has to offer us: Week 17: From 24th to 30th of April 2017 Fin whale Balaenoptera physalus Shor…
Read moreMarch represents the arrival of the Spring and with it more species of whales and dolphins start to visit Madeira waters. Week 13: From 27th of March to 2nd of April 2017 Striped dolphin Stenella coeruleoalba Short-beaked Common dolphin Delphinus…
Read moreWinter is always more difficult to spot whales or dolphins as the sea is not so calm, visibility is not the best and sometimes trips have to be cancelled or postponed due to bad weather and sea conditions... This year February has been a bit like…
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