April 11, 2018

27.03.18 – A trained eye and a good camera

Amongst the many dolphins we sighted during todays morning tour aboard the Stenella, we were also able to encounter a baleen whale. The large animal surfaced […]
April 5, 2018

23.03.2018 – Swift pursuit

Hunting would be the word to collectively describe the behavior of the animals we encountered at sea today. Our spotter directed us slightly west of Calheta […]
April 3, 2018

22.03.18 – Formidable drifter

After almost two months on dry-dock, our freshly painted and renovated traditional boat, Ribeira Brava, was finally ready for tours and is looking better than ever. […]
April 1, 2018

21.03.18 – Is it possible to see turtles here?

The answer is yes, it is possible! The Lobosonda crew regularly has the pleasure of encountering Loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) out at sea, especially when the […]
March 30, 2018

20.03.18 – Spring feelings

I think it’s fair enough to assume that most people are overjoyed when spring finally arrives. The Lobosonda team, at least, was very happy to start […]
March 28, 2018

19.03.2018 – A second chance

Our guests on this morning’s tour were blessed with some warm, sunny weather and milder conditions out at sea, very much in contrast to the last […]
March 22, 2018

13.03.2018 – Another break in the wall

While repairs are being made along the Calheta harbour wall already early in the morning we could see and hear heavy machinery removing the collapsed wall […]
February 28, 2018

14.02.2018 – Basking

A calm and sunny day provided us a pleasant tour during both trips, besides having accomplished our objective of finding cetaceans we also saw an adult […]
February 26, 2018

13.02.2018 – Down to the Bone

A good weather forecast is expected for the upcoming week and right at the start of the day, we had a nice sighting of Sperm whales […]