July 21, 2021

16.07.2021 – Wanted

Today it was difficult at sea! No marine mammals were found in the morning. In the afternoon, our spotter discovered one Blainville beaked whale (Mesoplodon densirostris). […]
July 20, 2021

15.07.2021 – First things first

The behavior of the Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) was somewhat different today. We know them interactively and always in a surfing mood. But on this […]
July 19, 2021

14.07.2021 – Passengers

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

13.07.2021 – Against all odds

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

11.07.2021 – The art of marveling

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

10.07.2021- Amazing – vol. 3

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

09.07.2021 – Amazing vol. 2

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

08.07.2021 – Lazy hitchhiker

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

07.07.2021 – Amazing

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 […]