October 19, 2022

12.10.2022 – Phenomenal

What an absolutely phenomenal day! The overcast sky set the mood for an incredible number of sightings! Both our boats managed sightings with a total of […]
October 14, 2022

05.10.2022 – Gentle Giants

Slowly it feels the Spotties are preparing to leave us and the Macronesian islands and move back to their winter habitat of the Bahamas. This species […]
October 12, 2022

04.10.2022 – Sahara greetings

What a special atmosphere this morning at sea. Everything was shrouded in haze and, like fog, visibility was very limited. Finding marine mammals in the middle […]
October 10, 2022

01.10.2022 – A day for the books

October started with an absolute banger tour that literally made our heart beat faster. To quote a few or our guests ,,We can stop doing Whale […]
October 7, 2022

28.09.2022 – Blue stage

Our traditional boat may not be the fastest boat on the island but it certainly is one of the loveliest boats to observe cetaceans! Its vast […]
October 2, 2022

24.09.2022 – Squid lovers

In the morning only our traditional fishing boat, the Ribeira Brava went out on ocean exploration. While most of the time, our fast Zodiak goes out […]
September 22, 2022

15.09.2022 – Needle in a haystack

To break it down, finding cetaceans at sea depends on three factors: their presence, our experience and the weather conditions. At Lobosonda we all generally have […]
September 12, 2022

02.09.2022 – Morse code

There were two special activities today that involved a tail. In whales and dolphins, the caudal fin is horizontal. One swoop and the marine mammal moves […]
September 11, 2022

01.09.2022 – Baby boom

Soon after leaving the Marina, we got the call from Vigia Carlos, that there is a pod if dolphins 2 miles out of Calheta. Both our […]