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Tuesday, 6. October 2026

Talks on seabirds, whales and sea turtles

At Casa La Viuda in Buenavista del Norte, there will be a morning of specialist talks on seabirds, sea turtles and sperm whales in the Canary Islands. The programme is aimed at anyone interested in marine wildlife and bird migration. Admission is free and no booking is required. In the afternoon, there will be a birdwatching session at the Faro de Buenavista.

Saturday10October 2026
When
  • Saturday 10 October 2026, 9:30
Where

Casa de la Cultura (Casa La Viuda), Calle el Puerto, Buenavista del Norte

Casa de la Cultura (Casa La Viuda), Calle el Puerto, Buenavista del Norte

Buenavista del Norte, Tenerife

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Performers

Beneharo Rodríguez, Virginia Díaz, Claudia Hurtado, Daniel Miranda, Juan José Ramos, Abraham Hernández

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Islas24

Location in Tenerife: Casa de la Cultura (Casa La Viuda), Calle el Puerto, Buenavista del Norte, Buenavista del Norte
Casa de la Cultura (Casa La Viuda), Calle el Puerto, Buenavista del Norte, Buenavista del Norte · Get directions

The talks form part of the II Jornadas divulgativas organised by the Observatorio de las Migraciones del Faro de Buenavista. The event begins on Saturday at 9:30 with a welcome and introduction at the Casa de la Cultura Casa La Viuda on Calle el Puerto in Buenavista del Norte.

At 10:00, ornithologist and biologist Beneharo Rodríguez from GOHNIC will speak about the impact of light pollution on seabirds. At 10:45, Virginia Díaz will present 'El Primer Viaje', an initiative to protect the yellow-billed shearwater. At 11:15, marine biologist Claudia Hurtado from the ULL will discuss the distribution, monitoring and conservation of sea turtles in Teno-Rasca.

Following a coffee break at 11:45, the programme continues at 12:15 with marine biologist Daniel Miranda, who will present a population estimate for the sperm whale in the Canary Islands. At 12:45, ornithologist Juan José Ramos from Birding Canarias will present the 2026 spring migration count of seabirds along the coast of Antigua on Fuerteventura. The programme concludes at 13:15 with Abraham Hernández presenting the results of the 2025 autumn count carried out at the observatory itself.

In addition, an observation session has been announced for 16:30 at the Faro de Buenavista. Admission to the talks is free; no registration is required.

Last checked on 3 October 2026 at 17:45. Source: Islas24.

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