July 19, 2021
There is no place like the ocean. No place on earth is so vastly undiscovered and so full of surprises. Even under difficult conditions, the Atlantic […]
July 18, 2021
As generous as she can be, the Atlantic Ocean does not always make things easy for our team at sea. Todays Northeast wind, a wind direction […]
July 17, 2021
Enthusiasm spread on board the Ribeira Brava today. As we left the harbor, a flying fish (Cheilopogon melanurus) sailed across the smooth, blue surface of the […]
July 16, 2021
The deep seascape surrounding Madeira is nothing short of spectacular and can often be imagined as a mirror image of the impressive landscape of the island […]
July 15, 2021
What an eventful day! I hardly had time to explain the biology and life cycles of the animals with so much going on! The warm summer […]
July 14, 2021
We have experienced a lot of different things today! A nameless Loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) in the distance was our first sighting. Afterwards, we encountered a […]
July 13, 2021
The word “amazing” is one that’s all too commonly used by the Lobosonda team; we are whale-watchers after all and have amazing experiences with cetaceans every […]
July 12, 2021
Three Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) were our oceanic escort today. After carefully approaching them, they were ready to let us take part in their everyday lives […]
July 11, 2021
We are truly blessed to conduct whale-watching on this unique little island. Madeira’s deep waters are inviting to a number of cetacean visitors and accommodate a […]