firmm Blog

17.08.2012 11:25

Between Orcas, Sperm whales and Fin whales

Everything is happening at the same time! Here we write about the exciting sightings of the last days and weeks.

10.08.2012 09:30

Of fishermen and ocean giants that „saved“ our trips

On Saturday the 14^th of July we went looking for Orcas and other whales and dolphins with our two boats firmm Spirit and firmm Fly Blue full of passengers.

29.07.2012 18:06

Tuna above the water

Since two weeks we are observing the tuna on the water surface which is quite unusual. We can recognize them from far away by looking how the water moves: There are a lot of waves and splashing of the water and a lot of foam as well; sometimes a fin might come out of the water or we see shiny sparkles when they swim on their sides. When swimming very fast the tuna create a lot of waves and foam making people believe they are about to see dolphins instead of tuna.

What a sperm whale day!!

Four boat trips were planned. From one trip to the next we could not be sure that next boat trip would take place, as the Levante wind was blowing through the Strait of Gibraltar.

Jörn was on the morning trips and Katharina on those in the afternoon.

My impressions of a whale watching week in Tarifa

My impressions of a whale watching week with firmm in Tarifa. Article of Valentin Diethelm with a beautiful video.

16.05.2012 08:44

Start into the new season 2012

Start into the new season 2012 with beautiful pictures

29.04.2012 09:21

14. firmm-meeting in the culture and congress house Aarau

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

07.03.2012 14:26

Three 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.

29.12.2011 11:58

The season 2011 – a short retrospect

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

23.12.2011 14:49

New 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.

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