May 29, 2024

22.05.2024 – Time for Turtles

I’ve just arrived here in sunny Calheta. Having spent the last few years in the colder waters of the North Atlantic. I’m excited to see species […]
May 28, 2024

21.05.2024 – Blackfish and their smaller cousins

One of our company’s philosophies is not to guarantee nature, and instead to take the sightings as they come. I am fairly new to Lobosonda and […]
May 27, 2024

20.05.2024 – Welcome 2

Today was our second guide Peter’s first day at work. And he got off to a very good beginning. Three different species, a perfect start. So […]
May 26, 2024

18.05.2024 – A day in a dolphin’s life: Eat, pray, love.

Throughout the day we encountered three different species of dolphins. It is marvellous to observe these wild animals in their natural habitat in in all kinds […]
May 25, 2024

17.05.2024 – Welcome

There was a real star in the morning. Portuguese man-o-war (Physalia physalis) are beautiful. They are also dangerous. You have to look at them with respect. […]
May 24, 2024

16.05.204 – Various sightings

Today we saw various marine mammal species. In the morning we encountered Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and a Fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus), which was travelling very […]
May 23, 2024

15.05.2024 – Rare and impressive guests

This morning we saw Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis). They were spread over a wide area. Cory’s shearwaters glided over the surface. There was also a […]
May 22, 2024

14.05.2024 – Messenger

This morning we had Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis). A small, beautiful species of dolphin that are very curious when in contact with the boat. They […]
May 21, 2024

13.05.2024 – Beauty and camouflage

Today we had our cute, lively, interactive Atlantic spotted dolphins on most of our tours. They are a delight every time! On the lunch tour we […]