Best for observing dolphins

A TOWN on the west coast of Tenerife in the Canary Islands has been named as one of the top locations in the world to observe dolphins.

According to analysts from the travel website booking.com, Acantilado de los Gigantes in Santiago del Teide municipality is one of the six best places to see these beautiful cetaceans in their natural habitat.

Watching dolphins or whales is not one of the easiest tasks in the world. It is not impossible, but due to their constant migratory movements, it can prove difficult. Pollution and marine traffic also add to the problem.

As indicated in the Royal Decree that was approved in 2007, it is forbidden to approach within 60 metres of this species in Spain.

There are strict protection measures surrounding these creatures with fines for those who might break the law, which even includes throwing food to eat or objects for dolphins to play with.

The website explains how inflatable boats transport tourists from the port of Los Gigantes to get very close to the fauna that lives under the sea and recommends that watching dolphins should be on everybody’s wish list.

Dolphins often swim alongside the boats and interact with humans, displaying a docile and friendly nature.

Newquay in Cornwall in the UK was also in the top six places to see dolphins. The largest group of dolphins in the United Kingdom inhabits the waters off the rugged Cornish coastline.

Trips depart from the Newquay to Cardigan Bay, where you can even go whale watching. Plenty of bottlenose dolphins and other marine wildlife, including grey seals, can usually be spotted in this location.