Release of rescued Cory's shearwaters in Puerto de Santiagoverified
Santiago del Teide town council invites the public to watch the release of rescued Cory's shearwaters on Friday 13 November, from 10:30 to 11:30, on the seafront promenade in Puerto de Santiago. It is part of the 2026 El primer viaje campaign, which helps young birds of this seabird species on their first flight. Places are limited and prior registration is required.
On Friday 13 November 2026, from 10:30 to 11:30, the seafront promenade (Paseo Marítimo) in Puerto de Santiago, at C. La Hondura 8, hosts the release of rescued Cory's shearwaters. It is organised by Santiago del Teide town council, through its department of Tourism, Environment and Sustainable Growth, as part of El primer viaje, its 2026 campaign to protect the species.
The Cory's shearwater (Calonectris borealis), pardela cenicienta in Spanish, is a seabird. Young birds risk being disoriented by artificial lighting on their first flight, so the campaign runs rescues in the areas where the risk is highest. On the same Friday, from 20:30 to 23:00, there is also a volunteer environmental patrol meeting at the Puerto de Santiago football ground. Both activities require prior registration through the town council's form: places are limited, allocated strictly in order of registration and confirmed by email a few days before. Minors must be accompanied by a responsible adult throughout the activity.
