The Strait of Gibraltar is an important habitat for seven regularly occurring cetacean species. These waters are heavily used for fishing and therefore experience extraordinary levels of shipping traffic.

The Strait of Gibraltar is a heavily used marine area, with intense fishing operations and one of the busiest shipping lanes worldwide. Concurrently, the place is home to eight species of cetaceans.

Seit nunmehr 20 Jahren erstellt die Stiftung firmm für jedes Jahr einen eigenen Forschungsrückblick mit kumulierten Daten und Beschreibungen von besonderen Sichtungsereignissen.

Most fin whales are believed to stay in the Mediterranean Sea all year round. The population of approximately 3000 individuals is genetically distinct from the North Atlantic population.

Every summer season killer whales come into the Strait of Gibraltar to interact with fishermen in order to get tuna fishes from the hooks. This interaction evolved two decades ago, when fishermen started …

The Strait of Gibraltar is well known for its cetacean occurence, but also for strong surface currents which are affected by the tidal changes. The foundation firmm has been studying cetacean abundance, …