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…
24.05.2019 – The hunter & the hunted
The cetaceans we seek out on the ocean are all voracious predators that hunt both at the surface and at larger depths using a variety of feeding methods and hunting strategies. Dolphins, for instance, engage in coordinated hunts that include…
22.05.2019 – Elegant escape technique
Many Common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) were there today to the delight of our guests. The group was spread over a wide area and in the subgroups the animals socialized with each other. Socializing is an important part of the dolphin…
21.05.2019 – Golden brown
Our guests aboard the Stenella this morning managed to enjoy lovely sightings with a very surface-active group of Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). I was the guide on board the Ribeira Brava today during a rather challenging tour regarding our sightings….
11.05.2019- The element of surprise
Under the guidance of our incredible spotter, Carlos, both guests and crew were able to enjoy magnificent sightings out on the Atlantic today. The day began with a group of Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) that were playfully socialising and hunting…