Pygmy Sperm Whale

  • An Intense Orca Hunt – 16/6/25

    An Intense Orca Hunt – 16/6/25

    On the morning of June 16th, at 9:00 a.m., we encountered a pod of three orcas—one majestic male and two presumably females—off the coast of Madeira. In these waters, seeing orcas is a rare gift, so we were initially just thrilled to have spent time with them. However, by 3:30 p.m., we received word from…

  • Pygmy Sperm Whale Encounter – 2024

    Pygmy Sperm Whale Encounter – 2024

    I was out getting coffee on a lazy Sunday with my partner. We have a routine where we’ll visit our locally-owned coffee shops each weekend for breakfast, driving by the beach to check for dolphins by the shore on our way there. We picked up breakfast that morning and headed back to our apartment, when…