July 13, 2026
Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops Truncatus) live in complex societies where strong relationships are essential. Rather than forming strict, permanent hierarchies, they create dynamic social groups that change […]
April 17, 2025
Today we had three trips planned, as the weather finally allowed to visit our cetacean friends out at sea. And sightings we got plenty. In the […]
July 22, 2024
This morning we had to drive a long way by our standards before we had a sighting. Just before Campanário, however, we had a school of […]
July 4, 2024
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 […]
June 19, 2024
I want to dedicate today to my favourite cetacean species, Pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus). Short-finned pilot whales, to be more specific, were the stars of two […]
September 8, 2022
The end of August and beginning of September marks the climax of the potas season here in Madeira, a deep-sea squid species that is a favourite […]
August 13, 2019
Beaked whales are always a delight and a puzzle. They keep their secrets well, stay low in the water, then dive deep and long. For us […]
August 3, 2019
It can be the reflection of a sun on a smooth sea. It can be an encounter with these small, nimble, cheeky Atlantic Spotted dolphins (Stenella […]
July 27, 2019
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, […]