January 14, 2019

Masters of the survival between the elements

In addition to potentially whales and/or dolphins there is also a chance to see “special guests” on our tours through the wide blue of the Atlantic […]
January 11, 2019

05.01.2019 – Sandy sightings

Today was a particularly interesting day for the Lobosonda team. The crew and guests had to withstand rather gusty conditions out at sea which made it […]
January 10, 2019

04.01.2019 – Whistles – grunts – calls – clicks

Pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus), which belong to the group of dolphins, are currently frequently seen in front of Madeira’s coast. So was too today! Various subgroups […]
January 9, 2019

03.01.2019 – Hopeful beginnings

After a very windy and rainy transition into the new year, the weather conditions finally settled slightly and allowed us to set out to sea today […]
January 8, 2019

Vulnerable predators

On the 9th of September this summer two tiny dead hammerhead sharks were found on the rocky shoreline in Porto da Cruz on Madeira’s North-Eastern coast. […]
January 7, 2019

29.12.2018 – Ay, ay captain!

Every boat needs a crew and every crew needs a captain. A leader is generally vital for the necessary coordination within groups, helping them collectively organize […]
January 4, 2019

28.12.2018 – Pinpointing

Approaching the end of the 2018, most of the December sightings have been of Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhyncus) and occasionally some groups of Bottlenose dolphins […]
January 3, 2019

27.12.2013 – “Crabs Gender”

Despite our best efforts to find animals during our morning trip, the only sightings were crabs hanging on plastic debris that we collected in to the […]
January 2, 2019

26.12.2018 – Definition of a hero

Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), as we saw them with both boats this morning, are certainly amongst the most well-known dolphin species. For many, the movie “Flipper” […]