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    • Marine Life & Wildlife

    Discover the marine life of Tenerife and the Atlantic waters around the Canary Islands. Learn about whales, dolphins, pilot whales, turtles, seabirds, fish and other marine species, with practical information about encounters, habitats, behaviour and responsible wildlife watching from a yacht.

    Canary Trench: Giant Squids and the Deep-Sea Topography of Tenerife
    A few miles from Tenerife's sunlit coast, the seabed can fall away with surprising speed.
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    Medusas in Tenerife: What to Know Before Swimming
    A still, sunlit cove can look irresistible from the deck of a yacht, particularly after a warm cruise along Tenerife's south coast.
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    What Lives Beneath a Tenerife Yacht? A Look at the Seabed
    From the flybridge, Tenerife's south-west coast can look almost impossibly blue: clear water, a warm horizon and the distant outline of La Gomera.
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    Marine Birds of Tenerife: What You Can See from a Yacht
    Before the first dolphin breaks the surface, there is often a different kind of spectacle above the water: a shearwater banking low over the Atlantic…
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    Why the Teno-Rasca Marine Area Is So Rich in Marine Life
    A few miles from the resorts of Costa Adeje and Los Cristianos, Tenerife's coastline drops away with remarkable speed.
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    Why Tenerife Has So Many Whales and Dolphins Close to Shore
    From the marinas of Costa Adeje and Los Cristianos, it can take surprisingly little time to reach waters where whales and dolphins may be encountered.
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    Loggerhead Turtles, Atlantic Routes and Encounter Rules
    A calm patch of Atlantic water can make everyone on board look twice at the surface.
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    Flying Fish and Exocoetidae Mechanics in Tenerife
    A small silver flash skimming above the wake can stop even seasoned sea-watchers mid-conversation.
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    Catamaran vs Yacht: Noise Impact on Whales & Dolphins
    Discover how underwater noise affects whales in Tenerife. Compare catamarans vs luxury yachts for eco-friendly, low-impact whale watching.
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    Bioluminescence and Night Navigation at Sea: Plankton, Physics, and Safe Passage
    A yacht’s wake can occasionally scatter electric-blue sparks across the Atlantic, as though the sea itself has caught the last light of the day.
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    Are There Sharks in Tenerife? Marine Life & Safety Guide
    Are you planning a swim stop or a yacht charter in south Tenerife but worried about sharks? Get the real facts about Canary Island marine safety here.
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    How Whales and Dolphins Communicate: The Language of the Ocean
    Discover how whales and dolphins communicate using sound, echolocation, and complex signal systems. Learn about pilot whales in Tenerife and their unique language.
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    From Hunting to Ethical Tourism: How Our Relationship with Whales Has Changed
    Throughout the twentieth century, commercial whaling was a normal economic activity.
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    Pilot Whales: Hunters with Unique Social Lives
    Pilot whales, also known as grindas or globicephalous whales, belong to the dolphin family (Delphinidae) and are the second-largest representatives of this family after killer…
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    Pilot Whales and Bottlenose Dolphins in Tenerife
    Discover Tenerife's resident pilot whales and bottlenose dolphins — your guide to whale and dolphin sightings, responsible boat tours and Barco Azul certification.
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