July 25, 2024

17.07.2024 – The Smooth and The Rough

On todays 17:00 Stenella they met (alongside other things) a Hammerhead shark (Sphyrna sp.). This has reminded me of the long-standing internet debate on whether shark […]
July 21, 2024

14.07.2024 – Like oil

“Mar de aceite”, literally means the oil-ocean, which is an expression that is used in Portugal for very calm sea days, when there is not a […]
July 20, 2024

13.07.2024 – Need for Speed

Recently, I’ve been thinking a lot about speed. This is because of two facts. Firstly, I found out that flying fish reach a top speed of […]
July 16, 2024

09.07.2024 – Question Everything

One of our main aims as whale-watching guides is to inspire people’s creativity and questions about the ocean. Today, two young guests came prepared with a […]
July 14, 2024

08.07.2024 – Island weather

This morning we had a nice tour with nice guests and Rough-toothed dolphins (Steno bredanensis), Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) with a tiny little calf and […]
July 13, 2024

07.07.2024 – Active/meditative/cosy

On this clear Sunday morning, Stenella travelled through the calm waters of the Atlantic while the sea surface glistened in the early sun. Several groups of […]
July 11, 2024

05.07.2024 – A little caution and cool moments

Our guests were able to observe a variety of animals on the tours of our two boats. On the Ribeira Brava, the Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) […]
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, […]