October 24, 2019

16.10.2019 – Something for softies and adventurers

The sea gently rippled and the Ribeira Brava, our proud old girl, carried us leisurely over the bright blue ocean! The morning was gradually awakening, taking […]
September 30, 2019

19.09.2019 – Beaked breacher

A frequent question that pops up during our tours is; why do dolphins actually leap? Being the talkative person that I am, I already answered this […]
September 28, 2019

17.09.2019 – Nothing for the fainted of heart

Today it all went around! What amazing tours we had! Such excitement was not for the fainted-hearted (in the best meaning sense 😉 )! Of course […]
September 6, 2019

27.08.2019 – Prato do dia

“Prato do dia”, what does that mean? “Daily special!” And what was on the menu of our Atlantic Spotted dolphin (Stenella frontalis) today? Flying fish (Exocoetidae) […]
September 3, 2019

24.08.2019 – Me or you on me????

Sometimes out there in our blue office it gets really tricky! How is that with our observations? Lobosonda officially offers observations of marine mammals (cetaceans) to […]
August 31, 2019

21.08.2019 – Rest and recreation

As different as we all are from each other, so too are the whales, different even more, in size, shape, behaviour, favourite food, and favourite pastime. […]
August 21, 2019

11.08.2019 – Squid season

Summertime is the best time to indulge on sun, sea and…squid! August typically marks the beginning of deep-sea squid season here in Madeira, locally known as […]
August 17, 2019

07.08.2019 – The madeira sun

The madeira sun is a force to be reckoned with. It makes our island into the little paradise that it is. It shows us graceful dolphins […]
August 7, 2019

29.07.2019 – Mysteries of the deep

Madeira, as you may know, is a Vulcanic island, it is the top of a 6 km high volcanic mountain rising off the ocean floor, that […]