July 8, 2024

02.07.2024 – Co-ordinated hunting

The waves of the ocean are in constant motion, an endless dance of rise and fall that has characterised the seas for thousands of years. In […]
July 7, 2024

01.07.2024 – First day of the new month

A gentle morning sea tour with Blainville’s beaked whales (Mesoplodon densirostris) and bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) took place on the first day of the new month. […]
July 4, 2024

29.06.2024 – Kindergarden

There are also nurseries or kindergarten groups at sea! Dolphin mothers organise themselves well. If a mother has a very small calf, she cannot take it […]
July 3, 2024

28.06.2024 – Summer mood

Who spreads this cheerfulness, a simple lightness and summer mood? Our Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis)! Spotted dolphins prefer warmer water temperatures. If it gets too […]
July 2, 2024

27.06.2024 – Crystal Clear

The roughly 1500 m of depth that one may encounter during a whale-watching trip with lobosonda may make some people’s heads spin. If you take time […]
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

25.06.2024 – Don’t You Forget About Me

I used to work in Iceland (a fact that my fellow staff members must be getting sick of, considering how much is mentioned). While in Iceland, […]
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 29, 2024

22.06.2024 – Blainville’s Back

Beaked whales (Mesoplodon densirostris) are a select rarity, often only seen off of Madeira and the Azores. These animals are highly acoustically sensitive and generally show […]