Finding Founders

Growing up near the beach in Rio de Janeiro, Ivan Moreira lived for the water, first learning how to surf at 5 years old. He was a lifelong amateur surfer, but when his dog Bono joined him on his surfboard, the world took notice. At first it was just something fun for the pair of water loving creatures to do together, but now they travel the world together surfing. The duo has won 5 world championships, set two Guinness world records, and Bono has become one of the first pet influencers. Even though Bono retired from the surfing world earlier this year, now his daughter, Cacau, has taken over his spot on Ivan’s surfboard, winning her first world championship in August. But before the medals and prizes, let’s go back to when Bono was nothing more than a little puppy swimming after Ivan’s paddle board… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices