Banco de Concepcion is an underwater mountain that rises from the ocean floor but has not broken through the water. This is known as a seamount and to qualify they must rise 1000 meters.Located 75 kilometers north of Lanzarote, this seamount was one of the least...
A Barbary ground squirrel was captured in Playa Honda in Lanzarote by Environmental Agents from the Cabildo of Lanzarote last week. According to RedEXOS, which is a network developed for the monitoring and surveillance of exotic species in the archipelago, the animal...
In 2022, the Egyptian vulture nested for the first time in Timanfaya National Park after an absence of more than twenty years. The same pair of vultures that nested again in 2024 has reproduced once more. This news confirms the "incipient recovery" of the vulture...
The city council of Haría in the north of Lanzarote have aproved a project aimed at strengthening the protection and conservation of the Canary black bee. This is a native species and considered to have great value for the environment.Protecting the Canary black bee...
The Mirador del Rio and Famara Cliffs are not only breathtaking natural viewponts but also home to the islands birds of prey. This part of the island is ideal for spotting Kestrel, the elusive Barbary Falcon, and scavengers like the Egyptian Vulture as there is a high...
Lanzarote is currently experiencing the after effects of more rain than normal and all around the island, the usual volcanic pieces of land are covered with lilac and yellow flowers. The areas close to Playa Quemada and Puerto Calero have become quite a new tourist...
The caves and lava tubes in the Canary Islands provide special living conditions to unique species of animals found in the world. The blind white albino crabs in Jameos are probably one of the most recognised but there are also a number of bats including one which is...
The Cochinilla (or Cochineal) is an insect that lives on the cactus known as the tunera. They absorb the jiuce of the plant and this is their only food. The origin of the name Cochinilla is said to be found in the Latin 'coccinus', whose meaning is 'red'. The...
Founded by Janek Andre in 2021 WeWhale is a association for creating awareness including protection for whale worldwide by identifying and proseuting crimes against wildlife involving dolphins and whales. The movement is looking to end irresponsible whale and dolphin...
Fossils have been found for one of the largest sharks in history known as the Megalodon in north of Lanzarote and La Graciosa. The discovery has been made by The Spanish Oceanographic Institute of the Higher Council for Scientific Research (CSIC) where as a result of...