The southwest of Tenerife has very specific characteristics that make this area of Tenerife a unique place in the world for whale watching.
We can easily observe the so-called residents such as the Calderón Tropical or the Bottlenose Dolphin, but it is not unusual to find large groups of spotted dolphins, as well as common dolphins, striped dolphins, different types of seabirds, turtles ...
Odontocetos (cetaceans with teeth)
Atlantic spotted dolphin (Stenella frontalis). Juvenile on the surface. Fr: Dauphin tacheté de l'Atlantique - Esp: Spotted dolphin. Tenerife, Canary Islands.
Rough-toothed dolphin (Steno bredanensis). I jump on the surface, I play with a goldfish (Coryphaena hippurus), which will then be eaten. El Hierro, Canary Islands.
Risso's dolphin (Grampus griseus). Specimen on surface. Close up. Fuerteventura, Canary Islands.
BOTTLE DOLPHIN (Tursiops truncatus). A free dolphin in its natural space, it is a resident species of the Canary Islands and is generally observed near the coast. TENERIFE.
Orca (Orcinus orca). Sp: Orca - Fr: Orque. Adult on surface. El Hierro, Canary Islands.
Sperm whale, Cachalot (Physeter macrocephalus). Specimen on surface. El Hierro, Canary Islands
Blainville's beaked whale (Mesoplodon densirostris). Punta Rasca, southwest area of the island of Tenerife. The presence of yellow patches, caused by the presence of microalgae, is common on both sides of the head and on the dorsal fin. They only have two teeth (fangs), but they can only be seen in adult males, protruding from the jaw on both sides (in this case it is a female and they do not appear). Cetaceans of the Canary Islands.
Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus). Group swimming on surface, Cliffs of the Giants. Tenerife, Canary Islands.
Blainville's beaked whale (Mesoplodon densirostris). Punta Rasca, southwest area of the island of Tenerife. The presence of yellow patches, caused by the presence of microalgae, is common on both sides of the head and on the dorsal fin. They only have two teeth (fangs), but they can only be seen in adult males, protruding from the jaw on both sides (in this case it is a female and they do not appear). Cetaceans of the Canary Islands.
Atlantic spotted dolphin (Stenella frontalis). Juvenile on the surface. Fr: Dauphin tacheté de l'Atlantique - Esp: Spotted dolphin. Tenerife, Canary Islands.
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae). It is a species difficult to observe in the Canary archipelago. Tenerife, Canary Islands.
Atlantic spotted dolphin (Stenella frontalis). Adult on the surface. Fr: Dauphin tacheté de l'Atlantique - Esp: Spotted dolphin. Tenerife, Canary Islands. (From analogical file, rotary scanner).
Portuguese man o 'war (Physalia physalis). Sp: Portuguese caravel, Frigate - fr: Galère portugaise, Physalie. It is a stinging species. Tenerife, Canary Islands.
Ocean sunfich (Mola mola) at sea with pilot fish. Sp: Pez Luna, Pejeluna - fr: Poisson lune. Tenerife, Canary Islands.
Symbiosis, Mutualism: Portuguese caravel or Portuguese frigate bird (Physalia physalis) accompanied by stromateoid fish -butterfish- (Nomeus gronovii). The fish is associated with the hydrozoan during its juvenile state, as an adult it lives at depths that can reach 1000 meters. Tenerife, Canary Islands.
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