firmm News ENfirmm Newshttp://www.firmm.org/2012-04-29T09:21:00+02:00Contao Open Source CMS14. firmm-meeting in the culture and congress house Aarau

Summary of our 14. firmm-meeting, February 25.2012 in Aarau, with lots of pictures.

2012-04-29T09:21:00+02:00http://www.firmm.org/en/news/article/items/id-14-firmm-meeting-in-the-culture-and-congress-house-aaraufirmm TeamThree sisters from Switzerland in Tarifa

We have known Katharina Heyer for at least 40 years. After having lost contact 20 years ago, we coincidentally “found” her again through a documentary (Die Walfrau von Gibraltar) on Swiss television.

2012-03-07T14:26:00+01:00http://www.firmm.org/en/news/article/items/three-sisters-from-switzerland-in-tarifaPassengerThe season 2011 – a short retrospect

A short retrospect of the highlights of the season 2011 with lots of pictures.

2011-12-29T11:58:00+01:00http://www.firmm.org/en/news/article/items/the-season-2011-a-short-retrospectfirmm TeamNew wounded pilot whales in the Strait of Gibraltar

A downside to the strong shipping traffic in the Street of Gibraltar is the wounds which some of the animals have to suffer from.

2011-12-23T14:49:00+01:00http://www.firmm.org/en/news/article/items/new-wounded-pilot-whales-in-the-street-of-gibraltarfirmm TeamEl Corte Inglés

1000 school-children with firmm in El Corte Inglés

2011-12-14T14:57:00+01:00http://www.firmm.org/en/news/article/items/el-corte-ingles-693firmm TeamOrca diary – Part 2

Our orca sightings from august 15 until october 23

2011-11-16T10:57:00+01:00http://www.firmm.org/en/news/article/items/orca-diary-part-2firmm TeamMondrino Part 4

Part 4 of our serial about the encounter with Mondrino and her calves, by Anneke Polenski.

2011-10-24T10:27:00+02:00http://www.firmm.org/en/news/article/items/mondrino-part-4firmm TeamMondrino part 3

Part 3 of our serial about the encounter with Mondrino and her calves, by Bernd-Uwe Krause.

2011-10-24T10:12:00+02:00http://www.firmm.org/en/news/article/items/mondrino-part-3firmm TeamMondrino Part 2

Report of the course participants, the family Steiner with Noa, Samuel, Claudia and Daniel.

2011-10-10T12:52:00+02:00http://www.firmm.org/en/news/article/items/mondrino-part-2firmm TeamFlying fish have a choice

Flying fish can choose whether they prefer to be eaten by dolphins or birds.

2011-10-08T10:38:00+02:00http://www.firmm.org/en/news/article/items/flying-fish-have-a-choiceHeike PahlowMondrino part 1 - Maternal Instinct

Many of you have maybe seen in documentary films how a duck protects her chicks against the approaching fox: she pretends having one wing broken and this way manages to detract the fox from her chicks.

2011-10-06T16:30:00+02:00http://www.firmm.org/en/news/article/items/mondrino-part-1-maternal-instinctJörn SellingCurro - Problem child of the Strait of Gibraltar

Curro, probably the most famous pilot whale of the Strait of Gibraltar, got his publicity through a tragic accident.

2011-09-17T10:51:00+02:00http://www.firmm.org/en/news/article/items/Problem_child_of_the_Strait_of_Gibraltarfirmm TeamThe Orca’s Diary

Our orca-sightings from 30th of June until 8th of August

2011-08-29T13:35:00+02:00http://www.firmm.org/en/news/article/items/the-orcas-diaryfirmm TeamFirst sighting of Orcas of the season!

For several days we had heard that there were orcas in the region and that they were stealing the tuna of the local Spanish and Moroccan fishermen. Unfortunately, the weather was not great either. During the daytime the Levante was too strong. It would have been possible to move out with the boat, but returning would have been rather difficult as we would have lost too much time doing a detour. Therefore, we had to wait till the 30th of July for convenient weather conditions and finally were able to announce the first orca-trip we had been waiting for for so long.

2011-08-17T19:52:00+02:00http://www.firmm.org/en/news/article/items/first-sighting-of-orcas-of-the-seasonfirmm TeamJune happenings – sightings and incidents

A summary with pictures of the most interesting happenings in June.

2011-07-19T09:39:00+02:00http://www.firmm.org/en/news/article/items/june-happenings-sightings-and-incidentsfirmm TeamMondrino/Pigmento shows her two calfs!

Mondrino/Pigmento came to show off her calfs. 2007 she was already accompanied by a little Sperm whale which seemed to be 2-3 years old. As we had already assumed, another calf was born in the winter of 2010, which we spotted for the first time today.

2011-06-29T23:30:00+02:00http://www.firmm.org/en/news/article/items/mondrinopigmento-shows-her-two-calfsfirmm TeamExtraordinary sightings in the Bay of Gibraltar

Extraordinary sightings in the bay of Algeciras on may 14th and may 16th 2011

2011-06-09T23:11:00+02:00http://www.firmm.org/en/news/article/items/Extraordinary_sightings_in_the_bay_of_Algeciras_on_may_14th_and_may_16th_2011firmm TeamJörn, the father of cats in Tarifa

Jörn is not only our marine biologist, but also the father of cats here in Tarifa.

2011-06-01T10:39:00+02:00http://www.firmm.org/en/news/article/items/joern-the-father-of-cats-in-tarifafirmm TeamAPRIL Moodiness

APRIL Moodiness …

2011-05-13T09:43:00+02:00http://www.firmm.org/en/news/article/items/april-moodinessfirmm TeamNew season – new hurdles

Already before the regular season was opened, we encountered the first difficulty. In March we had been told that there was an important change...

2011-05-01T11:37:00+02:00http://www.firmm.org/en/news/article/items/new-season-new-hurdlesfirmm TeamFirmm at the International Tourism Fair (ITB) in Berlin

“The world as a guest in Berlin” is the slogan of this years International Tourism Fair (ITB) in Berlin. From March 9th to 13th the exhibitors assembled at this worldwide largest fair with 11.000 exhibitors from 180 countries.

2011-04-21T18:00:00+02:00http://www.firmm.org/en/news/article/items/firmm-at-the-international-tourism-fair-itb-in-berlinfirmm Team13th firmm-convention in the house of culture- and congress Aarau of 19th February 2011

”Welcome to firmm´s 13th convention !” All eyes focused on the graceful woman standing on the stage. About 350 guests came to meet Katharina Heyer and to take part in the proceedings at firmm. They came from Berlin, Hamburg, Munich and even from Tarifa this year: “Bienvenidos, Diego y Eduardo!” For the first time Katharina’s hombres had the chance to take part in the annual convention of the growing firmm-family in person. The warm welcoming showed how many personal friendships evolved over the years.

2011-03-11T13:30:00+01:00http://www.firmm.org/en/news/article/items/id-13th-firmm-convention-in-the-house-of-culture-and-congress-aarau-of-19th-february-2011firmm TeamBottlenose Dolphins in front of Tarifa

AMAZING! Bottlenose Dolphins in front of Tarifa’s Island!

2010-11-06T09:52:00+01:00http://www.firmm.org/en/news/article/items/bottlenose-dolphins-in-front-of-tarifafirmm TeamKiller Whales in October

On the last trip today, facing a weekend of bad weather the firmm-crew and the guests aboard the „firmm Spirit“ have witnessed an extraordinary spectacle.

2010-10-08T10:04:00+02:00http://www.firmm.org/en/news/article/items/killer-whales-in-octoberfirmm TeamDolphins in Taiji, Japan

Eyewitness account of a former course participant of firmm, Sonja Graesslin, from Taiji (Japan); Robin and Matthew

2010-09-23T10:28:00+02:00http://www.firmm.org/en/news/article/items/dolphins-in-taiji-japanfirmm Team