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An island made of Pilot Whales

We counted several hundred animals, mainly females with their calves. Among them we also discovered a newborn, which could only be a few days old, as one could clearly see the birth stripes.

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Dolphins' playground or an excursion worthy of a birthday child

On the 07th of May we observed three species of dolphins playing together. Even our two experts on board could not remember ever having observed anything like this.

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The Easter week with firmm

The first trip of the season was an impressive experience. The sea was calm and the visibility clear. We were greeted by several hundred lively Striped and Common Dolphins, which accompanied us for a long time.

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Are Weather Forecasts Really Reliable?

Nothing about weather forecasting is easy. Meteorologists have tools such as computer models to predict the weather.

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23rd firmm meeting on the 26th of February 2022 in Aarau

The 23rd firmm meeting took place in Aarau on the 26th of February, after last year's event had to be cancelled due to the Corona pandemic.

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Review sponsored animals 2021

This year the season lasted from the 18th of June to the 31st of October 2021. Thanks to little wind, except for a 10-day Levante period in October, we were able to enjoy many sight-seeing trips.

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About the wisdom of children (part four)

As every year at the end of the season, Edeltraud summarises the most interesting children's questions and answers them in detail.

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Whale Poo Ambassadors

When we were contacted by the Dutch foundation "Rugvin" about their " Whale Poo Ambassador" programme, it sounded strange and funny at first.

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About the offspring of Orcas

On the 6th of August we had enough time to observe the female Orca Lucia and her two cubs: Lucia caught a tuna, which she passed on to her daughter Estrella, who is about 3 years old.

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Orcas like sailing boats

Some Orcas in the Strait of Gibraltar love sailing boats to bits. This is how you could describe their new behaviour since the end of the corona-related lockdown in Spain.

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