Species recorded around Canary Islands
Blue crab
Callinectes sapidusLook for blue on the claws and front of the body, an olive-brown upper shell and flattened rear legs shaped for swimming. Color and abdominal shape vary with sex and maturity.
View Blue crab records on the map →Bottlenose dolphin
Tursiops truncatusA short, thick beak and gray body are useful starting clues. The back is generally darker than the underside, but size and color vary between coastal and offshore animals; a distant fin alone is insufficient.
View Bottlenose dolphin records on the map →Fin whale
Balaenoptera physalusOpen ocean waters across the world’s oceans
View Fin whale records on the map →Green sea turtle
Chelonia mydasLook for four pairs of large scutes along the sides of the shell and a single pair of large scales between the eyes. The shell can look brown, gray or olive; the name does not mean the shell is green. Juveniles can resemble hawksbills, so compare several features.
View Green sea turtle records on the map →Humpback whale
Megaptera novaeangliaeOpen ocean, coastal feeding waters, and warm, shallow breeding areas
View Humpback whale records on the map →
OBIS records since 2016-01-01; checked 2026-09-19. The search covers a 40 km radius around the destination center. This is a selection matched to our species guide, not a complete local checklist. Past presence does not predict an encounter. Source checklist · How we check records.