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July 22, 2024

15.07.2024 – Siesta

This morning we had to drive a long way by our standards before we had a sighting. Just before Campanário, however, we had a school of […]
July 4, 2024

29.06.2024 – Kindergarden

There are also nurseries or kindergarten groups at sea! Dolphin mothers organise themselves well. If a mother has a very small calf, she cannot take it […]
June 19, 2024

14.06.2024 – Ode to Pilot whales

I want to dedicate today to my favourite cetacean species, Pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus). Short-finned pilot whales, to be more specific, were the stars of two […]
September 8, 2022

29.08.2022 – Squid game

The end of August and beginning of September marks the climax of the potas season here in Madeira, a deep-sea squid species that is a favourite […]
August 13, 2019

03.08.2019 – Little giants

Beaked whales are always a delight and a puzzle. They keep their secrets well, stay low in the water, then dive deep and long. For us […]
August 3, 2019

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 […]
July 27, 2019

18.07.2019 – A sign of the times

While all seasons are ideal for whale-watching in Madeira, I think its safe to say that we are all children of the summer here at Lobosonda, […]