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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Mount Teide at sunset. Photo: Marcos Felipe García

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

Mount Teide National Park on Tenerife at sunrise. Photo: Michael Schlamberger

Fuerteventura, Tindaya Coast — A view of the Tindaya coast off Fuerteventura. Photo: Michael Schlamberger

Rita Schlamberger's Dolphin Family — Co-author Rita Schlamberger approaches a family of pilot whales. Photo: Michael Schlamberger

Pilot whales appear — Below are some more photos… Photo: Michael Schlamberger

Canary Islands water turtle — Photo: Michael Schlamberger

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

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

Viper's-head flowers on Mount Teide on Tenerife — Viper's-head orchids on Mount Teide in Teide National Park on Tenerife. Photo: Michael Schlamberger

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

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

Canary Islands Gull — Photo: Michael Schlamberger

Mount Teide (view from La Gomera) — Mount Teide as seen from La Gomera. Photo: Marcos Felipe García

La Gomera in the mist. Photo: Marcos Felipe García

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

Lanzarote, Famara Coast — The Famara coast on Lanzarote. Photo: Yeray Seminario

Moss-covered trees in Garajonay National Park on La Gomera. Photo: Michael Schlamberger

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

Lanzarote's splendour of flowers — A sea of flowers on Lanzarote. Photo: Michael Schlamberger

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

Michael Schlamberger, Canary Islands — Photo: Yeray Seminario

Cameraman Mario Cater Canary Islands — Cameraman Mario Cater films the landscape. Photo: Yeray Seminario

A family of pilot whales at the water's surface — Photo: Michael Schlamberger

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

Behind the Scenes: The Canary Islands - 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

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

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

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

The Canary Islands pilot whale family — Photo: Michael Schlamberger

Pilot whales off the Canary Islands — Humpback whales off the Canary Islands. Photo: Michael Schlamberger

Pilot whales — Photo: Michael Schlamberger

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