June 6, 2024

30.05.2024 – The “Who is who” in a dolphin’s world.

Today’s ocean encounters were determined by one resident species, the Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus). Often occurring close to the coasts, this species is one of the […]
June 4, 2024

28.05.2024 – Dolphin Kindergarten

Another day out in the blue awaited us with many surprises! The morning started with plenty of different dolphin species of all sizes. Besides our resident […]
June 2, 2024

25.05.2024 – Out Of The Deep Dark Blue

Whale-watching in Madeira can be totally unpredictable. The outstanding (and somewhat terrifying) 2000 m of Atlantic Ocean below your feet can bring things that may even […]
May 29, 2024

22.05.2024 – Time for Turtles

I’ve just arrived here in sunny Calheta. Having spent the last few years in the colder waters of the North Atlantic. I’m excited to see species […]
May 28, 2024

21.05.2024 – Blackfish and their smaller cousins

One of our company’s philosophies is not to guarantee nature, and instead to take the sightings as they come. I am fairly new to Lobosonda and […]
May 26, 2024

18.05.2024 – A day in a dolphin’s life: Eat, pray, love.

Throughout the day we encountered three different species of dolphins. It is marvellous to observe these wild animals in their natural habitat in in all kinds […]
December 20, 2022

Fish aggregation devices

Our modern fishing fleets have come up with many tricks to have a good catch and run prosperous businesses. One of these are fish aggregating devices […]
March 16, 2020

Announcement – Tour suspension!

Dear guests and followers, In the light of the current developments surrounding the COVID-19 situation in Portugal and Europe we have decided to suspend our tours […]
January 31, 2020

Marlene Cabral

Marlene spent more than six years of her life in England but was eventually drawn back to her beloved home island, Madeira. As an experienced receptionist […]