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Two Tourists Caught in Tenerife Removing a Protected Plant and a Large Volcanic Rock from Teide National Park
5+ hour, 21+ min ago (462+ words) Recently appointed rural guards have apprehended two tourists attempting to take a specimen of a endemic plant and a large volcanic rock from the Teide National Park, an act that is strictly prohibited. The plant in question is the tajinaste,…...
Beneharo Rodr'guez, Ornithologist and Author of 'All the Birds of the Canaries': "The Archipelago's Population Density Suffocates Its Avifauna"
6+ hour, 21+ min ago (483+ words) Tenerife Weekly News Beneharo Rodr'guez, Ornithologist and Author of "All the Birds of the Canaries: "The Archipelagos Population Density Suffocates Its Avifauna" Bird Enthusiast Releases Comprehensive Guide to Canary Islands Birds Rodr'guez discusses the key features of a sought-after bird…...
Loro Parque Donates Material for the Protection of Rescued Birds to a Zoo in Kiev, Ukraine
1+ week, 11+ hour ago (602+ words) Loro Parque donates 5, 000 metres of specialised galvanised mesh to the Zoo of Kiev, Ukraine SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, 6 May. (EUROPA PRESS) " Loro Parque has recently sent 5, 000 metres of specialised galvanised mesh to the Zoo of Kiev in Ukraine. This material…...
Scientists Raise Concerns Over Deceptive Greenwashing Strategy in Tenerife's Underwater Gardens Project: "Punta Blanca Remains Untouched"
1+ week, 1+ day ago (311+ words) Tenerife Weekly News A coalition of over twenty researchers from prestigious academic institutions, including the University of La Laguna (ULL), the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC), and the CSIC, has raised its voice this Tuesday against the…...
Drago Gran Canaria Reports "Marine Dumping: Fish Farming Cages Produce Waste Equivalent to Sewage
1+ week, 4+ day ago (311+ words) Fish waste, feed remnants, and chemicals are systematically released into Telde's coastal waters from marine cages. Drago Gran Canaria recently held a meeting with the Platform for a Clean Coast, a civic space comprising local community groups, environmental organisations, and…...
The Deep-Sea Fish from Tenerife That Caused a Sensation Withdrawn from MUNA Exhibition
2+ week, 1+ day ago (353+ words) Visitors to the Museum of Nature and Archaeology (MUNA) expecting to see the black devilfish, a deep-sea fish discovered last year off the coast of Tenerife, will be in for a surprise: the specimen is currently not on display. The…...
Initiation of the Process to Designate Marine Reserves in Teno and Anaga
2+ week, 3+ day ago (243+ words) The Cabildo de Tenerife has made a decisive move towards the protection of island nature by initiating the process to declare the marine reserves of Teno and Anaga. This long-sought goal, proposed 37 years ago by biologist Juan Jos" Bacallado, is…...
Nearly 13, 000 Volunteers Vital for Environmental Conservation
3+ week, 1+ day ago (307+ words) Increased Volunteer Engagement in Conservation Efforts The Tenerife Cabildo reports a significant increase in volunteer participation, as detailed in the 2025 Activity Report from the Island's Office for Environmental Participation and Volunteering (Opvam). The report highlights that 12, 976 individuals were mobilised in…...
Alejandro de Vera Hern'ndez Appointed New Director of the Tenerife Natural Science Museum
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (277+ words) The Autonomous Organisation of Museums and Centres of the Cabildo de Tenerife has approved the appointment of Alejandro de Vera Hern'ndez as the new director of the Museum of Natural Sciences of Tenerife, part of the Museum of Nature and…...
Public Advisory in Southern Tenerife Following Discovery of Dead Birds: "Do Not Interact with Them"
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (218+ words) A post in the Facebook group Costa del Silencio residents has reported the discovery of dead birds in this residential area of Arona, and has issued a series of recommendations for residents to exercise caution in the area. The alert,…...