Tenerife, the diving capital of Spain

Tenerife, the diving capital of Spain

Biosean news, Mundo Marino
Tenerife, the diving capital of Spain By Marina Tortosa (@aguitasubmarina) It is true that, at BIOSEAN Whale Watching & Marine Science, cetaceans are our specialty, but... it's not all about whale watching. Tenerife has many other wonderful experiences to offer us, and that's why we like to get away from time to time and tune up our equipment to keep in touch with the big blue from another perspective: diving in it. Our island offers great diving possibilities under a volcanic environment and excellent visibility and temperature conditions. Would you like to get to know the marine biodiversity of the archipelago with us? Read on!   A normal diving day with BIOSEAN Signing up for a dive trip with BIOSEAN is quite simple. No waiting, no hassle. Just contact us, by…
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Sea turtles of Macaronesia

Sea turtles of Macaronesia

Mundo Marino, Sin categoría
Sea turtles of Macaronesia There is something undeniably majestic and special about the slow, leisurely movement of a turtle. This marine animal, capable of traveling thousands of kilometers between continents throughout its life, captivates and floods our curiosity, inspiring legends and mythological symbols in various cultures. More than 150 million years later, sea turtles still inhabit the planet and have managed to survive all kinds of ecological adversities. They are one of the great exponents of Macaronesian culture and biodiversity. Their role in the ecosystem is essential, but their survival is being affected by the degradation of their habitats, gillnetting and accidental fishing, and plastic pollution. However, it is not too late. Sea turtles have an important story to tell, Do you want to know it? [caption id="attachment_14749" align="aligncenter" width="571"]…
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The short-finned pilot whale, a treasure in Canarian waters

The short-finned pilot whale, a treasure in Canarian waters

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The short-finned pilot whale, a treasure in Canarian waters By: Marina Tortosa (@aguitasubmarina) The short-finned pilot whale, scientifically known as Globichepala macrorhynchus, is the most common cetacean in the Canary Islands. In the waters around the southwest of Tenerife and the west coast of La Gomera, it is easy to spot a dark silhouette resting in the sea surface near the coast. The more than 400 photo-identified individuals inhabiting the southern waters of Tenerife constitute one of the few resident pilot whale populations in the world. Today we continue to learn about them on each of our tours, and despite being such a common species on the island, they hold many secrets that we still don't know. Want to know more about these incredible cetaceans? Read on! [caption id="attachment_14242" align="aligncenter"…
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SOCLIMPACT: the effects of climate change on European islands

SOCLIMPACT: the effects of climate change on European islands

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SOCLIMPACT: the effects of climate change on European islands By @marinatortosa27 / @aguitasubmarina Global warming is an unequivocal reality. The continued emission of greenhouse gases is causing irreversible changes in the world, and more specifically, in the seas and oceans. The increase of sea temperature, acidification and loss of oxygen are increasingly affecting the marine species that inhabit our waters, modifying their behavior, abundance and distribution. One of the objectives of the SOCLIMPACT project is the study of the vulnerability of cetaceans to these changes, and from BIOSEAN Whale Watching & Marine Science we have contributed our knowledge and experience to help these large marine mammals. Want to know more about this interesting project? Read on!   What is the SOCLIMPACT project? The rate of warming of the world's oceans has doubled…
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My conservation internship with BIOSEAN

My conservation internship with BIOSEAN

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My conservation internship with BIOSEAN My name is Nadja Hohenadl (@nadja_oceana), I am a marine science student from Scotland (SAMS), born in Germany. I did my conservation internship with BIOSEAN between September & October 2020, in Las Galletas, Tenerife, Spain. Before the Internship I heard of BIOSEAN (@biosean_) via a German friend and simply sent an email to them as an initial application for an internship. With contact information online it was easy to get in touch so that shortly after I had a telephone call with Misael (@misael.morales.vargas), the boss, who introduced me to their concepts and we came up with a time period I could spend with BIOSEAN. I booked my flights from Scotland and started packing my diving gear and travel documents with great excitement. My accommodation…
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