by estivito3038@gmail.com | Sep 10, 2026 | Wildlife
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...
by Kathy | Sep 8, 2026 | Wildlife
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...
by estivito3038@gmail.com | Jun 4, 2026 | Wildlife
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...
by Kathy | May 14, 2026 | About Lanzarote
There are a lot of firebugs around at the moment so here is some information about the red and black little insect. The firebug (Pyrrhocoris Apterus) is a common insect and is easily recognisable due to it’s striking black and red colours. They mate in April and...
by estivito3038@gmail.com | Apr 28, 2026 | Flora and Fauna
The red plant that can be seen all over the island of Lanzarote is called cosco which is a species native to the Canary Islands. It is known as an annual. Its life cycle during the year from germination progresses to a flower dispersing its seeds and eventually dying....
