What do you call baby cetaceans?
Calves
What are the 3 most frequently seen cetacean species in the Costa Adeje area?
Pilot Whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus)
Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops Truncatus)
Atlantic Spotted Dolphins (Stenella frontalis)
What is the name of the volcano on Tenerife?
*also the highest point in all of Spain!
Mt. Teide
Which country houses the world's largest museum?
France
Where was the first postage stamp invented?
The United Kingdom
Name this cetacean body part
Dorsal Fin
What are the 2 turtle species located in Tenerife waters?
Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas)
Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta)
The Canary Islands parallel which African country?
The Canary Islands directly parallel the bottom of Morocco
This country held the position of World's Happiest Country in 2012, 2013, and 2016.
Denmark
This language doesn't have a word for "please."
Danish
What are the 2 groups of cetaceans?
Toothed (Odontocetes) and baleen (Mysticetes)
How many boat categories are listed on the Land Survey data sheets?
(INCLUDING other & unidentified)
17
(Commercial fishing boat, recreational fishing boat, yacht, WW motor boat, WW catamaran, RIB, WW RIB, jetski, sail up sailing boat, sail down sailing boat, sail down sailing boat WW, ferries, cargo ships, motor boat, other, unidentified)
Why is there such a high presence of cetaceans in Tenerife, specifically between Costa Adeje and the island of La Gomera?
The Teno-Rasca Marine Strip, which is a deep ocean channel that runs parallel to the South East side of Tenerife. Cetaceans and sea turtles enjoy the ecosystem provided by the deeper water.
Which country is home to the world's largest pyramid?
Mexico
What country was the Titanic built in?
Ireland
Name this species of cetacean:
Atlantic Spotted Dolphin (Stenella frontalis)
How do you identify a recreational fishing boat from a commercial fishing boat?
Commercial fishing boats will have large hooks on the back and sides used for nets and crates.
Recreational fishing boats always have many large fishing poles.
What type of geographical feature is the Canary Islands?
Archipelago
Which country possesses the most UNESCO World Heritage Sites?
Italy
Which US state used to belong to Mexico?
Texas
What is the largest toothed whale species?
Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus)
Identify this Pilot Whale from the GVI Catalogue by name or by number
Furk or #13
The Tenerife flag contains the same design as which European country in its background?
Scotland
What is the only country in the world with a musical instrument as its national symbol?
Ireland
Which country did the world's first successful heart transplant take place in?
South Africa