Photos of the Canary Islands

Teide, Timanfaya and pilot whales in ‚The Canary Islands‘

Michael and Rita Schlamberger shot more than 100 hours of 4K footage for the two-part nature film. Our gallery runs from the Famara coast on Lanzarote to Garajonay on La Gomera, with a link to the broadcast dates at the end.

Johannes Bornewasser

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You can find some first impressions of this nature film below. Full details of the documentary, including broadcast dates, can be found in our article about the film. The link to the article is provided with the last image. Click through our photo gallery now!

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Teide im Abendrot — Mount Teide at sunset. Photo: Marcos Felipe García

Garajonay Nationalpark La Gomera — The sun is shining on Garajonay National Park on La Gomera. Photo: Marcos Felipe García

Der Teide Nationalpark auf Teneriffa bei Sonnenaufgang — Mount Teide National Park on Tenerife at sunrise. Photo: Michael Schlamberger

Fuerteventura Tindaya-Küste — A view of the Tindaya coast off Fuerteventura. Photo: Michael Schlamberger

Rita Schlamberger Delfin-Familie — Co-author Rita Schlamberger approaches a family of pilot whales. Photo: Michael Schlamberger

Pilotwale tauchen auf — Below are some more photos… Photo: Michael Schlamberger

Wasserschildkröte Kanaren — Photo: Michael Schlamberger

Mario Cater Kanaren Landschaft — Cameraman Mario Cater films the Canary Islands at sunrise. Photo: Yeray Seminario

Fuerteventura Küste — The coast of Fuerteventura. Photo: Michael Schlamberger

Natternköpfe im Teide Nationalpark auf Teneriffa — Viper's-head orchids on Mount Teide in Teide National Park on Tenerife. Photo: Michael Schlamberger

Lanzarote Timanfaya Nationalpark — Timanfaya National Park on Lanzarote. Photo: Michael Schlamberger

Fuerteventura Küste Unwetter — A storm is brewing off the coast of Lanzarote. Photo: Yeray Seminario

Kanaren Möwe — Photo: Michael Schlamberger

El Teide (Blick von La Gomera aus) — Mount Teide as seen from La Gomera. Photo: Marcos Felipe García

La Gomera in the mist. Photo: Marcos Felipe García

Teneriffa Anaga — The coastline at the foot of the Anaga Mountains on Tenerife. Photo: Michael Schlamberger

Lanzarote Famara-Küste — The Famara coast on Lanzarote. Photo: Yeray Seminario

Moosbewachsene Bäume im Nationalpark Garajonay auf La Gomera — Moss-covered trees in Garajonay National Park on La Gomera. Photo: Michael Schlamberger

Lanzarote Wüste — A typical view of Lanzarote. Photo: Michael Schlamberger

Lanzarotes Blütenpracht — A sea of flowers on Lanzarote. Photo: Michael Schlamberger

Kameramann Rafa Herrero Massieu — Cameraman Rafa Herrero Massieu filming underwater. Photo: Michael Schlamberger

Michael Schlamberger Kanaren — Photo: Yeray Seminario

Kameramann Mario Cater Kanaren — Cameraman Mario Cater films the landscape. Photo: Yeray Seminario

Kanarische Inseln Wasserschildkröte — Photo: Michael Schlamberger

Pilotwal-Familie Wasseroberfläche — Photo: Michael Schlamberger

Kameramann Pedro Felipe Acosta — Cameraman Pedro Felipe Acosta taking a close-up. Photo: Michael Schlamberger

Making of Die kanarischen Inseln Michael Schlamberger — The ‚making of‘ the documentary ‚The Canary Islands‘. Director Michael Schlamberger is behind the camera. Photo: Pedro Felipe Acosta

Canarina canariensis — Photo: Michael Schlamberger

Red-veined Darter (Sympetrum fonscolombii) — Photo: Michael Schlamberger

Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius) — Photo: Michael Schlamberger

Eurasian Hoopoe (Upupa epops) — Photo: Michael Schlamberger

Making of Michael Schlamberger — Director Michael Schlamberger at work. Photo: Michael Schlamberger

Rita Schlamberger focuses on her next subject. Photo: Michael Schlamberger

Kameramann Jiri Petr — Cameraman Jiri Petr at work. Photo: Michael Schlamberger

Pilotwal-Familie Kanaren — Photo: Michael Schlamberger

Pilotwale vor den Kanaren — Humpback whales off the Canary Islands. Photo: Michael Schlamberger

Pilotwal-Familie — A family of pilot whales off the coast of the Canary Islands. Photo: Michael Schlamberger

You can find all the information about the documentary „The Canary Islands“ by Michael and Rita Schlamberger, as well as the broadcast times, here.

We’ve also got here some more photos for you!

The Canary Islands on TV