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Blue Whale In Puerto del Carmen

A video emerged 2 days ago from Conocer Lanzarote of a Blue Whale seen off the coast of Puerto del Carmen on 28th September. People enjoying the sunshine on the local beach of Playa Grande could see the whale which was approximately half a mile away from the coast. It...

We've Found Dory

The Acanthurus Monroviae is a tropical fish which lives in the waters of the eastern Atlantic Ocean. The more common name to many of us is Dory which has come from the popular animated films Finding Nemo and Finding Dory. This little blue fish has been found in the...

We’ve Found Dory

The Acanthurus Monroviae is a tropical fish which lives in the waters of the eastern Atlantic Ocean. The more common name to many of us is Dory which has come from the popular animated films Finding Nemo and Finding Dory. This little blue fish has been found in the...

Diadema Hedgehogs In Danger

Over the recent months there has been growing concern over the motality of the Antillarum. These white shell creatures can be seen covering the rocks and the seabed all over the Canary Islands but they seem to be dissapearing quickly, so fast that it is thought that...

Angel Sharks Being Monitored In The Canaries

The Canarian archipelago is serving as an experimental field for a group of scientists studying the angel shark, or angelfish (Squatina squatina). The species is in danger of extintion and they are now being monitored by a new system using acoustics. Apparentley the...

Pigeon Racing Lanzarote

You dont see many pigeons around on a day to day bases, so much so you would wonder if these birds are resident on the island. There are however quite a few natives that have pigeon lofts in their houses and take part in sporting events and use them for racing. There...

Threat to Canarian Barn Owl

The environmental organization for birdlife has asked the Canary Islands to develope a conservation plan for the Barn Owl which records have shown a 13% decline in the last decade. The Canarian Majorera Owl has been nationaly catagorised as vulnerable and has been...

Shark Diving

The waters around Lanzarote are another world completely as any diver would tell you. Many people are aware of the dolphins that sometimes can be seen around the shores and there is an abundance of all types of different fish lying beneath the surface. A  trip to...

Jellyfish

It doesn't happen often and if it does there is plenty of warning so that you can take care but some jellyfish have been spotted around the Papagayo beaches which has meant that a yellow flag has been hoisted. Jellyfish are probably some of the most unusual and...

Lanzarote Turtles

Up to six turtle species have been identified in the Canaries, the loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) being the most prolific. Local coastal areas provide a source of food and an area of development for juveniles and subadults, proceeding from American and Cape Verde...