December 30, 2016

26.12.2016 – Well, well…

As it happens this morning we met Stenellas while we were out with our boat Stenella. Their scientific name is Stenella frontalis or in English Atlantic […]
December 28, 2016

22 & 23.12.2016 – Last trips before Christmas

On the last trips before we enter the Christmas holidays we have sighted the three smallest dolphin species present in our clear Atlantic waters. The playful […]
December 27, 2016

20.12.2016 – A group of around 20 Pilot whales

A group of around 20 Pilot whales (G. macrorhynchus) stayed for some minutes right beside the “Ribeira Brava”, that was our sighting this morning, after navigating […]
December 24, 2016

December & Merry Christmas!

An eventful year with many adventures, nice guests and wonderful encounters with marine mammals is coming to an end. Our Lobosonda team wishes our guests a […]
December 23, 2016

19.12.2016 – Christmas is in a hurry

You might be surprised by this Blog title. Christmas is in a hurry, why? There are years when a Christmas gift comes earlier. This happened yesterday […]
December 23, 2016

Hieros ichthys (Sacred fish)

The ancient Greeks called dolphins ‘hieros ichthys’, which means ‘sacred fish’. Dolphins play a role in many Greek myths, where they were always depicted as altruistic […]
December 23, 2016

19.12.2016 – Christmas is in a hurry

You might be surprised by this Blog title. Christmas is in a hurry, why that? There are years when a Christmas gift comes earlier. This happened […]
December 22, 2016

November

On a Sunday in November we got very surprised by a Fin whale sighting. After a long search for animals we finally got the information that […]
December 21, 2016

Fireworks with Lobosonda, come celebrate with us!

This year we will be going out again for the fireworks with Stenella. Ribeira Brava will stay in the harbor, it is a long way until […]