Marine mammals around Madeira archipelago in March 2019

It’s already that month when Spring starts though this winter in Madeira has been quite mild… As spring starts more species of whales visit the waters around Madeira.

Week 13:   From 25th to 31st of March 2019
Sperm whale Physeter macrocephalus
Short-finned pilot whale Globicephala macrorhynchus
Common Bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus
Short-beaked common dolphin Delphinus delphis

Week 12:   From 18th to 24th of March 2019
Short-beaked common dolphin Delphinus delphis
Common Bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus
Short-finned pilot whale Globicephala macrorhynchus
Blainville's beaked whale Mesoplodon densirostris
Sperm whale Physeter macrocephalus

Week 11:  From 11th to 17th of March 2019
Sperm whale Physeter macrocephalus
Short-finned pilot whale Globicephala macrorhynchus
Common Bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus
Risso's dolphin Grampus griseus
Short-beaked common dolphin Delphinus delphis

Week 10:   From 4th to 10th of March 2019
Short-finned pilot whale Globicephala macrorhynchus
Short-beaked common dolphin Delphinus delphis
Common Bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus