With his crew he disembarked on a small beach in the north-western part of the island, which he named "Lobos" (later known as Ponte dos Cabestrantes) owing to the existence of many Eared seals (from the Portuguese for "lobos-marinhos"). As was the obligation, the Captain ordered the release of herd animals on the island for future colonization, a point that was later repeated in successive voyages through the archipelago's islands. His group circled and explored the island, examining the forested interior, before finally returning to continental Portugal. Cabral sent with him various canisters of earth and water to give the Infante, including examples of the woods unfamiliar to them in Europe.