March 8, 2019

27.02.2019 – So close yet SOFAR

Today our crew and guests had the pleasure of being in the presence of giants. As we left the marina, our crew at sea was informed […]
March 7, 2019

26.02.2019 – Faces in the ocean

After a long search our team got lucky today; a group of Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) was swimming swiftly alongside a group of Short-finned pilot whales […]
March 6, 2019

25.02.2019 – Life & litter

Weather forcasts for the Southwest waters around Calheta once again encouraged our team to resort to the calmer waters in the Northwest of the island near […]
March 4, 2019

20.02.2019 – Dreaming dolphins

The Atlantic had us beaming with joy today as our team managed to encounter a total of four dephinid species. In the morning we encountered the […]
March 1, 2019

19.02.2019 – Visibility matters

A placid ocean is always ideal for Whale-Watching trips as it makes finding the animals much easier for both our spotter and our crew on the […]
February 27, 2019

16.02.2019 – Winds of change

After some days of strong Southeastern winds, the weather finally settled around the waters of Calheta today just in time for World Whale Day! The holiday […]
February 22, 2019

13.02.2019 – The Other side

As a whale-watching company that operates from Calheta, Lobosonda generally aims for cetacean sightings occurring in the Southwestern waters of Madeira. Occasionally however, particularly at this […]
February 20, 2019

09.02.2019 – Two species, one nursery

The Atlantic was rather choppy this morning, which made locating the compact herd of Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) abit of a challenge. Through the diligent […]
February 18, 2019

08.02.2018 – Airborne encounters

The guests on board the Stenella were in for a real treat today, enjoying encounters with three different species of cetaceans. The trip began with a […]