Somewhere offshore from the coast of Tenerife lives a large family of pilot whales.
They stay the whole year in the same part of the ocean, peacefully plowing through the water and spurting water.
Pilot whales are funny animals, with their stumpy heads and curvy dorsal fin. But they have a nice serenity around them, as they enjoy day after day in the wide ocean.
It makes you wonder how they deal with the immense amount of space all around them.
But they seem to do fine as they get support from each other to make the big ocean that little bit less overwhelming.
The pilots are real stars. They provide all on their own one of the main touristic attractions of Tenerife, and that means a thing. They see a lot of cameras every day, which could make you wonder if this ecotourism is that healthy for wild animals. On the other hand, the economical value of the pilot whales is huge, which is the reason why they are probably among the better protected animals in the world. Â If you are worth more alive than dead, they hopefully keep you in that state as long as possible…
Mooi 🙂 en inderdaad te hopen dat ze deze dieren goed blijven beschermen!
Thanks :). Ze mochten daar alvast niet gevangen worden, dus het zag er goed uit voor de walvisjes 😀
They’re stunning animals! Nice photography!
Thanks a lot! They are even more impressive in real life, if you can see them being tiny in the huge ocean.
What a lovely buffet….Uh, I mean what lovely creatures!!! *(trills)* *(chatters)*
You’re a bit optimistic if you want to eat all of that ;)!
I’d never get the chance
…but I’D LOVE TO TRY!! *(drools)*