A female Orca was found dead in Algarve, south of Portugal. It was with great apprehension that Francisco saw the first photos, showing a missing right flipper. Corsica 018, a known female orca from the Iberian population was the only orca known to have a missing (right) flipper. After being towed to shore, on her […]
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Meet them and support studying the local dolphin population
Meet them and support studying the local dolphin population
Eric
Francisco is a professional who aims to approach nature as carefully as possible (…) We had the luck of spotting a Minke whale, (…) If you wish to go dolphin watching in Lisbon in the most animal-friendly way possible, this is the way.
Rob
Very highly recommended. This is exactly the type of experience that will inspire future ecologists and biologists to protect their environment. (…) We saw a pod nice and close and got an in depth description of each individual in the pod and their behaviour. Outstanding, what every wildlife based tour should be like.
Hermine
Francisco is a great host. He has sound knowledge and brings you the dolphins and the beautiful nature closer. Since I liked it so much, I have booked the tour again! There are also other nature experiences he can make. I was very satisfied and would recommend him to a hundred percent !!!!!!
Karin
That was such a cool trip and experience for our whole family! everyone who is interested in nature and dolphins should book that trip with francisco! (…)
Anna
The dolphin tour with Francisco is something very special! He knows so much and is thrilled to share that knowledge. This is great fun and very educational. It is not an ordinary tourist tour: you are so close to the dolphins and right in the middle of it all (…)
Anique
This experience was fantastic !! Francisco was exceptionally friendly and shared his vast knowledge with us, making it not just an experience, but more than that. Nothing was too much to make the day unforgettable. The dolphins were found quickly (…) All this with so much respect towards the animals, so nice! (…)
Lisa-Marie
The tour definitely kept its promises: Francisco shared a lot of expert knowledge about dolphins as well as the geological history of Portugal. (…) I would recommend this to anyone, since the boat was small and the experience intimate compared to bigger dolphin tours. 🙂
Dagrun
Highly recomended! Francisco is a dolphin-enthusiast with great knowledge about dolphins and marine life that he was eager to share. He also wanted us to ask questions and the experience was really interactive. Really learnt a lot from him about the life of dolphins and their culture/social life (...)
Ricardo
Francisco was a very friendly and knowlegdeable host. He explaned everything what he did and what we were going to do. We had a lot of fog but in the end saw Minke whales. We didn't see the dolphins but seeing the whales was a treat enough (...) Would recommend it to everybody wanting to see dolphins and a nice boat tour.
Zsófia
Highly recommend (...) Francisco is an expert in many aspects and is very good in sharing his knowledge in a non-expert-friendly way. He was caring a lot about us, giving insights and information which was way beyond our expectations. His enthusiasm and solid knowledge made the trip more than just dolphin spotting (...)
Mike
We had a wonderful time today with Francisco. He is such a nice guy and his knowledge and enthusiasm for what he does is palpable. (...) trust me, he works so hard to bring us the experience and when we did locate some dolphins it was an even better than we imagined. We had the best time, could not recommend it more.
Chris
Francisco was very (very) knowledgeable about the dolphins, (...) We saw lots of dolphins who came and swam and leapt near the boat. We enjoyed the quiz on the way home and finding out about the dolphins. Communication was great about both choosing the best day to go out and where to meet for our pick-up. Thanks for a fascinating day out!
Leah
This was an amazing experience. The ability to ask Francisco questions and learn while seeing these beautiful creatures in their habitat was wonderful. I would highly recommend this adventure. (...) A small speed boat allows for a more intimate feeling with the dolphins. I really enjoyed (...)
Daria
We saw so many dolphins playing and following our boat!!! On the way back we even saw another kind of dolphins which are rare to see. It’s unforgettable experience and is worth everything!!!! and Francisco as a professional biologist was so interesting to listen to! Thank you a lot for such a great and well organized opportunity.
Laura
Francisco is an expert on Dolphins! He does not propose that a simple visit at sea but it makes us live and share his passion. (Interactive quiz, explanations around the environment of Dolphins and the Portuguese coast, answer to all questions) We were lucky to see fifteen dolphins for 45 minutes (...)
Neil
What a exquisite way to start the day!
Ragnhild
We had an amazing experience seeing the dolphins! Francisco had a great knowledge about and passion for the dolphins. We learned a lot and had fun!
Tina
It was just awesome!! I can't tell which part was the best: Watching a lot of dolphins including their babies or riding with full speed. I enjoyed both parts to the max. Thank you so much for making my last hours in Lisbon so special!
Vanda
Amazing program! We saw the dolphins, a dolphin family with a baby and with a bigger baby dolphin :). This is that experience, what you can keep in yourself in your all life.
Andy
Excellent trip. Friendly intelligent guys. Saw several pods of dolphins also an unusual sunfish.
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Apr, 10
Iberian Orcas collaborated with Neanderthals
Orcas and Neanderthals collaborated in the Strait of Gibraltar to hunt the Atlantic bluefin tuna, according to research. According to the fossil records found in caves used by the Neanderthals in Gibraltar, it was found that they fed on tunas, despite not having instruments or boats to capture them. Iberian orcas are a genetically distinct […]
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Jul, 13
Who are the Lisbon Dolphins?
Dolphins had been frequently sighted in the Tagus river for 50 days now. It has been incredible the day by day frequency that common dolphins are seen so close to the city centre. During this time it is clear that all these sightings were just a visit, as the groups quickly return to the Sea […]
Read more Who are the Lisbon Dolphins?Jul, 1
One month of dolphins
No guests to see the dolphins but still we record every sighting we can. Since May 24th, common dolphins had been sighted in the Tagus river on a regular basis and very close to the city centre. On the 3rd week in a row we managed to identify an old acquaintance, the individual DC10 is […]
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Jun, 8
A week of dolphins in Lisbon
The past week had an unprecedented amount of dolphins sighted in the river Tagus. A total of 5 sightings were recorded on video and shared throughout social media, 4 of them were in consecutive days. All sightings were of small groups of common dolphins, corroborating the previous studies which indicated that common dolphins are the […]
Read more A week of dolphins in LisbonMay, 30
Clean&Safe certified
Tourism of Portugal recognized that our company comply with the recommendations of the Directorate-General for Health to avoid contamination of spaces with SARS-CoV-2. The boats are completely open and only 2/3 of the seats are available, the tours will be available this Monday Jun 1st.
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Apr, 16
Billie the adopted dolphin
Billie is a female bottlenose dolphin that lives by Algeciras, in Gibraltar, Spain. She was first sighted by Spanish colleagues in 2006, when she was a solitary juvenile. Weeks later she was spotted among common dolphins and have been ever since. Billie had spent her time in the company of common dolphins and have been […]
Read more Billie the adopted dolphinMar, 8
Dolphins in the Tagus again!
On International Women’s Day we sighted a group of common dolphins composed of mothers and some juveniles. They were fishing inside the Tagus river! It seemed that they got delayed during the hunt and caught some disfavourable tidal current, they were actually entering the river while swimming out!
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Feb, 28
Dolphins in the Tagus river 2020
Today February 28th we recorded the first encounter of the year with dolphins inside the Tagus river! They were a pod around 20 common dolphins of all ages (calves, juveniles and adults) and had a uncommon melanic individual. We followed them on their way out of the river for 30 minutes. By their behaviour, we […]
Read more Dolphins in the Tagus river 2020Jan, 22
Orcas pass north of Lisbon
On January 12th 2020 our colleagues from AWF spotted a group of orcas off Peniche going north. The cellphone videos is very pixilated and makes the photo-ID task almost impossible. However it is possible to recognise in one of the videos, the matriarch Toni 011. These orcas very likely belong to the Iberian population and […]
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