05.07.2018 – One Day in a Baby Dolphins life
During all tours of the day we were lucky enough to see five different cetacean species either around our zodiac “Stenella” or in the vicinity of our traditional fishing vessel, the Ribeira Brava. We had Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), Atlantic…
03.07.2017 – The feeling is mutual
Our philosophy here at Lobosonda incorporates a careful and respectful approach towards cetaceans in their natural habitat in order to facilitate a passive encounter with them. This gives the animals being observed the opportunity to approach us, rather than us…
16.06.2018 – Moments of silence
The most impressive moments during today’s tour have been some minutes of silence. We were on our way back from outstanding encounters with two big pods of almost 100 playful short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) when we stopped – no…
15.06.2018 – Communication is key
Communication is incredibly important for us here at Lobosonda, both within the team and with our clients. Our primary goal is to provide our guests with both an inspirational and an educational experience. The encounter with the animals is accompanied…
14.06.18 – Jackpot
When we started for our afternoon trip today, nobody on board suspected that this would become an extraordinary tour culminating in sightings of six different cetacean species and finishing with a spectacular sunset ride back to the marina. But one…
11.05.2018 – Silent curiosity
Sightings during our whale watching trips can differ according to a number of factors. Near the obvious effect of weather conditions, swell and wind velocity, the character of the sightings also varies according to the behavior and species of the…
14.04.218 – Animalistic galley
After windy days without any trips we had today much better conditions for a wonderful tour on the ocean. Quite a lot of Portuguese man o’ wars (Physalia physalis) sailed over calm seas. They are marine hydrozoans of the family…
01.11.2017 – Next stop Ponta do Pargo
Today’s motto was: next Stop Ponta do Pargo! All almost all sightings happened there. Bottlenose dolphins, Atlantic Spotted dolphins, Tropical whales chose the area in front of Ponta do Pargo and for that reason us as well. But there were…
13.10.2017 – Friday the 13th
Western superstition has branded Friday the 13th as a truly unlucky day. Although many of our superstitions are linked to the ocean, this belief could not be applied to the wonderful Friday I was able to spend on the Ribeira…
09.10.2017- So many animals, so little time
The thing about whale-watching is that every single tour is different; a new challenge, a new opportunity. Even within a handful of hours, the sightings can be completely different and this was once again evident today. On the Stenella this…