Respectful Whale Watching in Spain

Observe whales and dolphins in Spain in their natural habitat - experience with firmm respectful whale watching in the Strait of Gibraltar.

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Watch whales and dolphins in freedom in Europe! From the Spanish town Tarifa the firmm-team around Katharina Heyer researches the marine mammals of the Strait of Gibraltar. Be part of it and experience impressive moments.

Whether a two-hour trip or a whole observation week – at firmm you will find the perfect offer and learn a lot of interesting things about the animals. Benefit from more than twenty years of experience and respectful whale watching.

Observe whales and dolphins

Watch whales and dolphins at the southernmost point of Europe! Find out more about our whale watching trips and observation weeks in Andalusia.

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More than whale watching

99 % probability of sighting
respectful whale watching
compliance with international guidelines
valuable information before/during the trip
English-speaking staff
suitable for families with children
also for people with disabilities

Whales and Dolphins

Pilot Whales, Sperm Whales, Orcas, Fin Whales, dolphins - which species occur in the Strait and what do we know about them?

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Tarifa and surroundings

Explore the most southern point of the European mainland and places in the vicinity of Tarifa (southern Spain).

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Foundation firmm

Get to know Katharina Heyer as well as the staff and the foundation board of firmm and learn more about our goals.

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Blog news

05.08.2026 15:19 by firmm Team

Not every black dolphin is a Pilot whale.

In early July, something unexpected awaited us in the Strait of Gibraltar for the first time: around 200 false orcas. You can find out here why these animals have this unusual name. There’s also a little picture-based quiz.

21.07.2026 17:40 by firmm Team

What should you do – and what shouldn’t you do – if you find a stranded cetacean on the seashore?

As a team member of firmm, I was invited by Seashore EF (an organisation of marine wildlife vets who treat animals that have become stranded on the coast) to take part in a practical training session on stranded cetaceans.

16.06.2026 10:40 by firmm Team

In the realm of the Fin whales

Most of our passengers know that Fin whales are the second-largest animals in the world, or perhaps even that they are baleen whales. Here are six lesser-known facts.

08.06.2026 19:18 by firmm Team

What will nature reveal to us today?

Many of our guests come on board with certain expectations. Some hope to see all the marine mammals in the Strait of Gibraltar during the trip. It’s a hope we’re all familiar with: the desire to be treated to something special.