Lobosonda - Madeira Whalewatching

Lobosonda - Madeira Whalewatching Lobosonda is a whale watching company respectful of all marine biodiversity operating in Madeira since 2003.
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We believe that our work is far more than a source of income and are committed to the ocean and all its marine biodiversity. Situated in the marina of Calheta at the south-western coast, Lobosonda offers daily several 2-3 hour trips on small boats. Established in 2003 as a family buisness, it has excellent field experience and is a pioneer in the Whale Watching sector. One of the companys main pri

nciple is summarised in the guideline: "We are the guests out there". Emphazising that no animals should harassed or harmed is fundamental for the daily work.

Wishing our guests, followers, suppliers and the whole community a very Happy New Year 2025 🎉May the new year bring lots...
31/12/2024

Wishing our guests, followers, suppliers and the whole community a very Happy New Year 2025 🎉
May the new year bring lots of joy and excitement out on the big blue office 💙🐬🐋
Have a whale of a time 🎆🎇

What a fluke'n of a month! 🐋The gentle giants were on a hype and made a full spectacle of themselves and our clients wer...
19/12/2024

What a fluke'n of a month! 🐋The gentle giants were on a hype and made a full spectacle of themselves and our clients were on a frenzy 🤩

Few marine creatures escape the watchful eyes of this captain 😎Happy birthday to the captain of our traditional boat, Pe...
04/12/2024

Few marine creatures escape the watchful eyes of this captain 😎
Happy birthday to the captain of our traditional boat, Pedro 🥳 have a fantastic day!

25/11/2024

S***m whales (Physeter macrocephalus). It’s a funny name though, isn’t it? Why are they called that? Well, it’s all to do with their heads, or more importantly, what’s in their heads. Held in…

25/11/2024

The protected areas around islands play a key role in the conservation of biodiversity and the regeneration of fish stocks in the world’s oceans. Especially around islands, such protected are…

22/11/2024

Our planet is a planet of water. Humans are influenced by this liquid element, whether they live near an ocean or far away. It is therefore not surprising that the sea fascinates artists and has fo…

22/11/2024

It was only by the time I had set foot on land again today, that I realized that this was my very last trip of the season. A couple of bad weather days were lying ahead of us, and we decided to hea…

20/11/2024

We were surprised! Risso dolphins (Grampus griseus) paid us a visit. What special, beautiful animals they are. Afterwards, we saw our coastal Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), which showed …

20/11/2024

I’ve been away visiting my grandma. A very important person to me who taught curiosity through postcards I would receive from her from far off lands. She also tried to teach me both patience and or…

20/11/2024

It’s common to hear guests say, “Today we only saw Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus)”. Well, today was one of those days, but with individuals jumping out of stormy water, social…

Happy birthday to our beautiful boss .ramos.gomes for completing another circle around the sun 🎉🥳The team wishes you a ...
19/11/2024

Happy birthday to our beautiful boss .ramos.gomes for completing another circle around the sun 🎉🥳
The team wishes you a wonderful day filled with love, happiness, peace and love.
Warm greetings from team Lobis 💙💝

19/11/2024
18/11/2024

Wonderful sightings of Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and S***m whales (Physeter macrocephalus) made our day. The afternoon tour on Stenella was extraordinary. Not only because we saw a b…

18/11/2024

Our morning tour on Stenella was one of the most exciting ones of the whole season – The ocean seemed full of food, thus, plenty of wildlife gathered, it partly felt like rushing from one sig…

18/11/2024

Our coastal Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), like the ones we had today, don’t always interact with us. But today we were lucky and the animals were in the mood to interact with us. …

18/11/2024

Today we had Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) and Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). We had already spoken on board about the problems these two species face. The targe…

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Avenida D. Manuel I, Porto De Recreio Da Calheta, Loja 1D
Calheta
9370-133

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Segunda-feira 09:00 - 19:00
Terça-feira 09:00 - 19:00
Quarta-feira 09:00 - 19:00
Quinta-feira 09:00 - 19:00
Sexta-feira 09:00 - 19:00
Sábado 09:00 - 19:00

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Underwater Sounds by Lobosonda: Sightings of Rough-toothed dolphins have been quite frequent during the last weeks. Spending more time as usual observing this particular species has given us a bit more insight on their daily routines. Whether simply resting at surface, socializing or hunting different species of fish, these dolphins have provided us with some truly memorable moments out at sea… 🎬 Daniel Jardim

Below by Lobosonda: ⚠️HANDLE WITH CAUTION⚠️ At first glimpse, the Oceanic puffer (Lagocephalus lagocephalus) doesn’t look like a fish that should swim in the open ocean. Some sightings of these clumsy looking fish are of dead specimens floating at surface, often victims of dolphin harassment. When threatened, Ocean puffers inflate and rely on their toxicity to be left alone. 🎬 Daniel Jardim

Underwater Sounds by Lobosonda: “No chance” Surrounded by Rough-toothed dolphins releasing air bubbles and high pitched frequencies, these small dorados had no chance to escape… 🎬 Daniel Jardim #madeira #madeiraisland #calheta #lobosonda #whalewatching #ocean #dolphin #stenobredanensis #cetaceans #fish #naturephotography #atlantic #underwaterphotography #underwaterfilming #underwater

Underwater sounds by Lobosonda: “Bubbles”
Underwater sounds by Lobosonda: “Bubbles”

Short-finned pilot whales like all species from the odontoceti sub-order produce “whistles” and “clicks” by using small but powerful organs located in their skulls. One of the key muscular structures called “monkey lips” also known as phonic lips, are responsible for manipulating air pressure and producing acoustic frequencies. All these anatomic features are hidden and invisible to the naked eye, the only visual give away are the small bubbles that we can observe flowing out of the blowhole… 🎬 Daniel Jardim #madeira #madeiraisland #calheta #lobosonda #whalewatching #ocean #pilotwhales #naturephotography #underwaterfilming #uwpics

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We stand for Water, Whales, Whale Watching, Whale conservation, Wellness and for Welcome. Lobosonda is a whale watching company respectful of all marine biodiversity operating in Madeira since 2003.

We believe that our work is far more than a source of income and are committed to the Ocean and all its marine biodiversity. As a thank you for all the beautiful sightings of marine mammals, we had over the past years, the Lobosonda team works with heart and soul daily on ocean issues and its protection.

We will take you into the “blue office” a beautiful and sensitive workplace. In the Ocean there are also laws that apply, the most important one: respect! Each species has a different character, varies their behaviour and the daily condition of the animals also plays a role on each sighting. Therefore we cannot guarantee sightings on every sailing but, our team does their best daily. Each sailing is different and unique, a good and respectful team work translates itself on the success rate of our sightings.

The coming together of people and marine mammals is special and should remain special. It is our mission and responsibility under the existing rules to make encounters with marine mammals that do not harm them in any way so its our focus daily to get this right.