August 1, 2019

22.07.2019 – What hides below the surface

We set out today, with our eyes on the horizon, trying our best to get a glimpse of what hides below the surface. It can be […]
July 30, 2019

21.07.2019 – Stenella sundays

The final day of this eventful week was spent in the company of some lovely guests and the two species of the small dolphin genus Stenella, […]
July 29, 2019

20.07.2019 – A little break

Family sticks together, for the Short finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) we saw this morning, this definitely holds true. Pilot whale families are extremely loyal, to […]
July 28, 2019

19.07.2019 – Rapid, stormy surprise visitors

Such a day full of gifts! Nature is wonderful! Nature is always surprising! Today there were wonderful encounters with different animals on all of our tours! […]
July 27, 2019

18.07.2019 – A sign of the times

While all seasons are ideal for whale-watching in Madeira, I think its safe to say that we are all children of the summer here at Lobosonda, […]
July 26, 2019

17.07-2019 – Far and wide

Today started with quite a tricky morning, as our Stenella took off to find a giant far from shore. We had to look far and wide […]
July 25, 2019

16.07.2019 – Mama?

Having my mother on board as a special guest on todays wonderful Stenella tour delivered food for thought regarding the upbringing of little cetacean calves and […]
July 24, 2019

15.07.2019 – Big friends

There’s a good reason we specifically look for Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) on our snorkelling tours. It can be a tough order for our spotter […]
July 23, 2019

14.07.2019 – Not featuring Flipper

Dolphins dominated the sightings during our tours today which included encounters with Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), Striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba) and Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis). […]