01.11.2019 – Slow motion
What a wonderful morning in slow motion! Everything was wonderfully slowed down! The sea rocked gently in slow motion. Even the weather seemed to be slow motion. Our various groups of Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) were traveling in deep, relaxed…
16.10.2019 – Something for softies and adventurers
The sea gently rippled and the Ribeira Brava, our proud old girl, carried us leisurely over the bright blue ocean! The morning was gradually awakening, taking its time and the day smelled fresh and adventurous, but of course in a…
19.09.2019 – Beaked breacher
A frequent question that pops up during our tours is; why do dolphins actually leap? Being the talkative person that I am, I already answered this question with a full explanation to my lovely guests on board the Ribeira Brava…
17.09.2019 – Nothing for the fainted of heart
Today it all went around! What amazing tours we had! Such excitement was not for the fainted-hearted (in the best meaning sense 😉 )! Of course we really like that! We are very, very happy to get caught by surprise,…
27.08.2019 – Prato do dia
“Prato do dia”, what does that mean? “Daily special!” And what was on the menu of our Atlantic Spotted dolphin (Stenella frontalis) today? Flying fish (Exocoetidae) was the dish of the day. The small, nimble dolphins were spreaded over a…
24.08.2019 – Me or you on me????
Sometimes out there in our blue office it gets really tricky! How is that with our observations? Lobosonda officially offers observations of marine mammals (cetaceans) to its guests. But did you know that Lobosonda apparently also offers observations of humans…
11.08.2019 – Squid season
Summertime is the best time to indulge on sun, sea and…squid! August typically marks the beginning of deep-sea squid season here in Madeira, locally known as Potas. The most commonly caught specie is the Orange-back flying squid (Sthenoteuthis pteropus), cephalopods…
29.07.2019 – Mysteries of the deep
Madeira, as you may know, is a Vulcanic island, it is the top of a 6 km high volcanic mountain rising off the ocean floor, that started forming about 5 million years ago. And exactly for this reason, it is…
25.07.2019 – Touched by nature
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 frontalis). It may be the short appearance of the beautiful Striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba)….
04.06.2019 – From Stars, starlets and traces in the sand
This morning Ribeira Brava sailed on a beautiful sea. Like the last few days, the Common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) became the object of admiration of our guests. What could be better than looking from the bow of our traditional fishing…