01.07.2019 – We flicked through our Lobosonda species book
Today, it’s almost (!) easier to enumerate what we did not see than all the species we saw. As we flicked through our Lobosonda species book on boat, we found that we could turn over, one page at a time…
30.06.2019 – Attention seekers
Today our traditional boat set off onto a placid ocean accompanied by a lot of sunshine, prompting many of our guests to use some of our snazzy sombreros on board. These summery conditions were soon complemented with a sighting of…
29.06.2019 – A la carte
When you go out to dinner on a warm summer evening in Madeira, and you order a delicious grilled squid or one of the many local seafood specialities a la carte, Life seems quite easy. But for the animals we…
28.06.2019 – Scanner
We started the day with a lovely snorkelling tour where our excited guests enjoyed the chance of meeting an interactive group of Atlantic Spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) in the water. Like all other toothed whales, this species possesses a fatty…
27.06.2019 – Welcome Scott
A day with different sightings lies behind us. For both tours we had to drive far, towards Cabo Girão. Our guests in the morning found themselves in a large group of Atlantic Spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) whirling around the boat….
26.06.2019 – The restless ocean
Once again the time has come for us to introduce a new member of our little team: Welcome to the gang Scott Dorssers! Our new summer guide for the 2019 season had his first trip aboard the Ribeira Brava today…
22.06.2019 – The ones who danced with the whale
Fantastic! Great! Out of the ordinary! Beautiful! Unique! Charming! Majestic! Breathtaking! Perfect! Spectacular! Grateful! … and I could find a hundred other words for our morning tour. How were we all gifted! Out we went on a calm sea. There…
21.06.2019 – Altogether now!
One word that can be used to describe the summer in the waters surrounding Madeira is: eventful! The day started with a lovely snorkelling tour, where our participants met a calm and curious group of Short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis)….
20.06.2019 – Pure Vitamin D(olphin)
Today we finally went out on a calm sea again, into our blue office. And what could we re-fuel on? Vitamin D in the form of the most beautiful sunshine and purest Vitamin D(olphin)! A wonderful tour with powerful Bottlenose…
19.06.2019 – Opportunists
What an incredible and wild day for our team! The west wind made the ocean rather choppy today, which we assumed would make our trips a little wetter and would make it harder to find animals. We were right about…