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Lisbon Dolphins was the first Marine Tour company to operate out of Lisbon’s harbour and became the preferred choice for people wanting to observe dolphins in their natural habitat.
Lead and backed by two distinguished Marine Biologists, Francisco Martinho and Andreia Pereira, Lisbon Dolphins has an average of 98% success rate in dolphins’ sights.
Lisbon Dolphins aims to be become one the best Eco Tours in the world as their objective is to develop a sustainable and low impact business while contributing to Eco Education by providing a real scientific experience in a natural scenario.
Our guidelines are based on the following objectives:
- Study of the marine environment and megafauna communities off mainland Portuguese coast
- Run as a self-sufficient entity, funding our own research through ecotourism revenues
- Present to the public the natural wealth of Portugal’s central coast, while having the opportunity to educate and sensitize to the environment
- Promote the development of sustainable and efficient techniques for marine exploration
The main goal is to study the dolphin and whale population in central Portugal. At the moment we are dependent on tourism revenue to keep doing the surveys.
The philosophy of the company is to leave a low impact on the environment, through the chosen vessel which will be able to keep the environmental impacts as low as possible. When is possible, we join other boats, as it is preferable having one boat watching the dolphins than two.
Ultimately we aim to have a null impact on the environment, by becoming carbon neutral, abdicating of the antifouling paints, by not contributing to marine noise, using sustainable products, and ensuring the recycling of all produced waste.
Francisco Martinho
He has a master’s degree on Conservation Biology and a bachelor’s degree on Environmental Biology, both by Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon. Has 12 years of experience in the field, looking for dolphins and whales. Moved to tourism recently to be able to pursuit his passion of studying dolphins in the field. He is your guide in the expeditions.
Andreia Pereira
She is a research fellow at D. Luís Institute of the University of Lisbon, studying fin whales through their acoustics (“AWERNESS Project”).
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