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DolphinsWhalesTARIFA @TarifaWa

The dolphins and whales in the Strait of Gibraltar are endangered. The foundation firmm is dedicated to their protection. But in fact we can all help them...

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THREE UNEXPECTED ORCA SIGHTINGS IN ONE WEEK IN SEPTEMBER Although firmm thought the orcas had already left the Strait of Gibraltar last August, they showed up again in September. Why did they exceptionally return? Find out more at: firmm.org/en/news/article/it… (Picture: firmm)
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THEY'RE FINALLY HERE... THE ORCAS These gracious animals have become very rare here, in the Strait of Gibraltar. Enjoy the enthusiasm felt by a firmm-volunteer, when writing about her first encounter with the orcas. --> firmm.org/en/news/article/it… (Picture: firmm)
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firmm on YouTube: WHAT SOUNDS DO PILOT WHALES MAKE? 'Watch pilot whales swim under the bow of the firmm-boat. Let yourself be enchanted by the images from firmm's underwater camera. You can clearly hear their clicking and whistling sounds.' Video at: youtube.com/watch?v=U3puD7c4…

What sounds do pilot whales make? Welche Geräusche machen Grindwale?

Watch pilot whales swim under the bow of our boat. Let yourself be ...

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Two magnificent sperm whales at the same time! In the foreground one lies calmly at the surface of the Mediterranean Sea. And we can see the blow of another one from far away. #firmm
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COMMON DOLPHINS IN THE STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR Rarely found and difficult to capture in a photograph... They move unpredictably, rarely look where you want them to. And they are uncooperative, have little patience for being still. But we took this one by surprise! #firmm
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A diving sperm whale, while the sun is shining, even glittering on its tail fin ❤️. #firmm
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A SUNDAY FULL OF SPERM WHALES!!!! Three, two, one, zero. Ignition! Or in sperm whale language: Breathing --> diving --> F-L-U-K-E! #firmm
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SCHOOLS OF SMALL DOLPHINS Striped dolphins jumping and surfing in the waves of the firmm Vision, as if they wanted to follow us, when we were sailing back to Tarifa🙂. #firmm
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CLOSE ENCOUNTERS WITH THE BOTTLENOSE DOLPHINS ❤️ Individual animals, duos, trios, quartets, breaching, tailfins, etc. #firmm
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ACROBATS IN THE STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR ;-) A breaching bottlenose dolphin! (With Tarifa in the background.) More to come tomorrow... #firmm
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WE'RE FINALLY BACK IN TARIFA! Today we've had close encounters with the pilot whales, the most often spotted marine mammals in the Strait of Gibraltar. #firmm
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A SUCCESSFUL START - THE FIRST WEEK OF OUR SEASON The first week was a small 'fiesta' for firmm - full of encounters with old friends, new young animals and moments that gave everybody pause. More about firmm's first 2025 trips at: firmm.org/en/news/article/it… Picture: firmm
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The first boat trip of firmm's new whale watching season in Tarifa had to be delayed due to strong wind. But today the weather will be great for outdoor activities and tours are planned at 11 a.m., 13:30 and 15:30 p.m. (Picture: Salto by firmm.org)
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WE HOPE TO SEE YOU BACK NEXT SUNDAY (MARCH 30th)! We're very proud to announce firmm's new whale watching season in Tarifa! Reservations: 📷 34-956-627008 or 📷 firmm.org/en/for Picture: firmm
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New on YouTube: AS LONG AS I CAN (by Ran Levy-Yamamori) Many videos have been made about Katharina Heyer's life & firmm's work. But no one like this: goosebumps at the end, when Katharina sets her vision for her future life in a very determined way --> youtube.com/watch?v=Yr6R197L…

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A documentary about Katharina Heyer about the whales and the dolphi...

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GOOD NEWS! firmm has extended the whale watching season in Tarifa. Provided the weather is fine, they're sailing until Thursday November 7th 2024 ;-). Online booking at: firmm.org/en/for Telephone: 34-956-627008 (Picture: firmm - Pilot whales)
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THE 2024 ORCA SEASON ... July and August were fantastic months for firmm: few windy days, lots of boat trips. But the number of orca sightings was very disappointing. They were spotted only 10 times in 2 different pods. More at: firmm.org/en/news/article/it… (Picture: firmm)
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UNFORGETTABLE MOMENTS Katharina: 'One of the most beautiful tours in the 26-year history of firmm.' And indeed, a sperm whale, about 13 orcas and 2 fin whales on one trip. That doesn't happen very often. Read and watch: firmm.org/en/news/article/it… (Pic: firmm - Off to the orcas)
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UNREST IN THE STRAIT Dogs sense a coming storm. Pilot whales feel the presence of the killer whales in the beginning of July, the start of the orca season in Tarifa. Read about this special animal behaviour at: firmm.org/en/news/article/it… (Picture: firmm - Foamy water)
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Parade in the Strait of Gibraltar: Two bottlenose dolphins take a sperm whale in tow. #firmm #tarifa Picture:@TarifaWa - May 2024
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