Whale Wise Eco Tours & Research
Whale Wise Eco Tours & Research runs responsible whale and dolphin watching trips from the marina at Los Gigantes, on the west coast of Tenerife. The guides are marine biologists, groups are small and the boat is a custom-built hybrid vessel. The company puts half of its profits into marine research and conservation projects. Trips can be booked online or by phone.
Whale Wise Eco Tours & Research offers responsible cetacean watching trips from the marina at Los Gigantes, in the municipality of Santiago del Teide. They are guided by marine biologists who explain the behaviour, biology and social structure of the animals, aboard Esiel, a custom-built hybrid boat, built low and open so that every seat has a good view. Animals are watched without being disturbed. Off this south-west coast of Tenerife the species seen most often are short-finned pilot whales and bottlenose dolphins.
Groups are small: at most eight people on shared trips and ten on private ones. The crew films and photographs during the trip and sends the files to participants afterwards, and organic snacks are served on board under a zero-plastic approach. A trip lasts about two hours and can be booked online or by phone; the company gives half of its profits to research and conservation projects.
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