27.03.18 – A trained eye and a good camera
Amongst the many dolphins we sighted during todays morning tour aboard the Stenella, we were also able to encounter a baleen whale. The large animal surfaced a few times between a series of short shallow dives near our zodiac, inducing…
22.03.18 – Formidable drifter
After almost two months on dry-dock, our freshly painted and renovated traditional boat, Ribeira Brava, was finally ready for tours and is looking better than ever. The boat arrived in the marina in time for the late afternoon trip after…
21.03.18 – Is it possible to see turtles here?
The answer is yes, it is possible! The Lobosonda crew regularly has the pleasure of encountering Loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) out at sea, especially when the weather is as warm and sunny as it was today during our trip on…
20.03.18 – Spring feelings
I think it’s fair enough to assume that most people are overjoyed when spring finally arrives. The Lobosonda team, at least, was very happy to start the day with some warm sunshine and good conditions out at sea. Good weather…
19.03.2018 – A second chance
Our guests on this morning’s tour were blessed with some warm, sunny weather and milder conditions out at sea, very much in contrast to the last days. We left the harbor and headed east for the waters outside of the…
14.02.2018 – Basking
A calm and sunny day provided us a pleasant tour during both trips, besides having accomplished our objective of finding cetaceans we also saw an adult Loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) at surface during our morning trip. This behaviour is frequently…
12.01.2018 – Pilots Leading
Another morning trip with STENELLA and practically no wind during the entire trip. All conditions were gathered for a pleasant trip and after just 15 min sailing out, we were already sighting a small group of Short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus…
11.10.2017 – Happily associated
Our tours today were filled with fantastic sightings with many of the animals in very close proximity to one another. We often observe species associating with one another and a classic example of this was encountered on several trips today;…
10.10.2017 – Passion connects people
The participants of todays snorkeling trip had a great start in the day. Our spotter guided the zodiac on the right place and found an interactive school of Atlantic spotted dolphins. The ocean was flat like a mirror and so…
05.10.2017 – Under the cherry moon
“Under the cherry moon” was once a famous song from the US artist called Prince. At the moment we have fullmoon nights. The moon is the brightest object at the sky. Almost all living beings on earth (except for deepsea…