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 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). […]
July 21, 2019

12.07.2019 – Denis, the whale magnet

Remember this day of the year, because it is a very special day! Actually, the 12th of July should be the Lobosondas Sperm Whale Day! What […]
July 20, 2019

11.07.2019 – Phantom bottom

This morning the conditions were good closer to the coast with wind picking up further out at sea. Our Ribeira Brava scanned the ocean up to […]
July 19, 2019

10.07.2019 – Clicks and whistles

We sometimes say on our whale/dolphin watching trips, that the animals we see are having a little human watching trip. This little joke is actually not […]
July 16, 2019

08.07.2019 – Such sea rowdys

Do I have to re-think the friendship and love for my water friends? Today, some Atlantic Spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) behaved in front of everyone’s eyes, […]
July 15, 2019

07.07.2019 – Emerging diversity

A summery Sunday is definitely well-spent on board our zodiac, the Stenella. On both tours our guests could enjoy encounters with Atlantic Spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis), […]