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18May 2020 by Misael
What Do Marine Biologists Do Now?

What Do Marine Biologists Do Now?

Biosean news, Mundo Marino
What Do Marine Biologists Do Now that They Are Stranded on Land? Amid the current Covid-19 crisis, BIOSEAN ceased all tours and surveys in compliance with the Spanish government’s lockdown guidelines and for the safety of our guests and team members. We were happy to do our part to prevent the spread of the coronavirus and to protect the residents of Tenerife, the island we call “our home”. Unfortunately, this means we have not been out on the water at all during these past few months. So, what do marine biologists do now? what is it we do exactly? Photo Identification One of our onshore projects is the continuation of our data analysis for ongoing research projects, most notably, our photo-identification work. Here you can see some of our work with…
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20Feb 2020 by Misael
Internationally Certified Whale Watching in Tenerife

Internationally Certified Whale Watching in Tenerife

Biosean news, Mundo Marino
Internationally Certified Whale Watching in Tenerife We at BIOSEAN are so proud to be Internationally Certified Whale Watching in Tenerife. Announcing that we have received our certification for responsible whale watching by the World Cetacean Alliance, the only international label for whale watching organizations! World Cetacean Alliance Certification The WCA is the only international organization that sets global standards for the whale watching industry. Our certification from the WCA sets us apart from others in this industry because it shows we go the extra mile to protect our cetaceans. This label is only awarded to those whale watching organizations that “operate to the highest standards of care for local wildlife, sustainability, and customer experience.” We are honored to be recognized by the WCA for our commitment to marine life!  …
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18Jan 2020 by Misael
Whale watching and weather

Whale watching and weather

Biosean news, Weather
Whale watching and the weather In southern Tenerife, whale watching and weather always go together. Like many other outdoor activities, the tour can be affected according to weather conditions. A comfortable and of quality whale watching excursion always goes along with previous meteorological analysis. Whale watching and Weather in Tenerife [caption id="attachment_2860" align="alignleft" width="206"] the weather can affect the tour[/caption] In general, southern Tenerife holds relatively stable temperatures and sea conditions throughout the year. Temperatures range between 12 and 35 degrees Celsius and the island is usually surrounded by trade winds from the north. We have a wind shadow in the south which protects us from these strong winds. The highest peaks are usually recorded during the winter, December and January being the months with the strongest winds. It is…
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16Dec 2019 by administracionMaster 3 Comments

Whale Watching Marine Science

Mundo Marino, Sin categoría
[caption id="attachment_1867" align="alignright" width="225"] A participant helping out on data collection.[/caption] BIOSEAN is a project that combines whale watching and marine sciences in Tenerife, through the participation of people (citizen science), students and researchers. Every day we go out to sea with two main objectives: to collect scientific data from our whale watching tours, and to show our clients the wonders of southern Tenerife, with an educational approach, respect for local fauna, conservation, and dissemination of the marine ecosystem. Our research is largely funded through whale watching tours, but we also receive research funds through agreements signed with universities and research centers. These studies allow us to understand marine fauna, and especially cetaceans, thus having useful tools to propose management, conservation and dissemination measures for the marine environment. Our whale…
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