BIOSEAN Whale Watching and Marine Science
MARINE RESEARCH / TENERIFE

BIOSEAN marine research

Every expedition adds to a growing picture of marine life around Tenerife. This public page shows a safe summary of validated BIOSEAN observations.

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What does BIOSEAN do with the data?

The Research Hub turns field observations into one structured historical dataset. This helps BIOSEAN keep records consistent, review observations and use the information for monitoring, research, conservation and education.

1. Record at sea

Observers record the species, number of animals, time, position and the relevant field conditions during an expedition.

2. Review & organise

The observations are stored centrally and can be reviewed before they become part of the validated research history.

3. Understand & protect

Validated records make it possible to follow patterns over time and support marine research, conservation and education.

BIOSEAN RESEARCH DATA

Our observations at a glance

Only validated BIOSEAN records are shown here. Observer names, private notes and internal workflow information remain private.

Sightings, animals, species, recent sightings, the map and recorded sound files follow these filters. Across all years the confirmed sound-file total is 4,521. The map shows up to 500 matching validated records.

70Sightings
492Animals counted
5Recorded species
68Mapped sightings
25Sound files recorded

Explore the map

The map shows up to the 500 most recent validated records to keep this public page fast.

Recent sightings

Short-finned pilot whale3 animals
Short-finned pilot whale13 animals
Rough-toothed dolphin40 animals
Short-finned pilot whale11 animals
Loggerhead turtle5 animals
Bottlenose dolphin13 animals