July 21, 2024

14.07.2024 – Like oil

“Mar de aceite”, literally means the oil-ocean, which is an expression that is used in Portugal for very calm sea days, when there is not a […]
July 18, 2024

11.07.2024 – Even giants can hide

Our today’s voyages were dominated by some of our most commonly sighted species, the Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) and Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). Both species […]
July 10, 2024

04.07.2024 – Inquisitiveness

After working for years and years on the ocean, the encounters at sea are obviously not the same as when you see cetaceans for the very […]
July 1, 2024

26.06.2024 – Science, they say

Here at Lobosonda, we always try to support science, by taking pictures and data throughout our tours. This is what we already explain to all our […]
June 30, 2024

24.06.2024 – Dolphins in reptile costumes

Numerous different dolphin species were seen during our tours today, amongst them our charming Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), the swift Striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba) and ever […]
June 28, 2024

21.06.2024 – Unsuccessful escape into the air

The adaptations of our oceans inhabitants to their environment are quite marvellous, don’t you think? And don’t get me started to marvel about whales’ and dolphins’ […]
June 25, 2024

19.06.2024 – Who booked the rollercoaster ride?

Business as usual, our guests will be briefed prior to every trip about what to expect and which precautions to take during the trips out on […]
June 22, 2024

17.06.2024 – Feeding frenzy

We started with a slight breeze in the morning, which turned into a proper wind in the afternoon, enough to decide to cancel our last afternoon […]
June 19, 2024

14.06.2024 – Ode to Pilot whales

I want to dedicate today to my favourite cetacean species, Pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus). Short-finned pilot whales, to be more specific, were the stars of two […]