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 […]
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’ […]