Sea turtles return to Villaricos

As happens every year, sea turtles have been spotted on the beaches of Villaricos laying their eggs. The actual locations of these nests are secret and heavily guarded by local volunteers (and protected by law), so don’t ask me about them, but I was sent some photos of the recent arrival of the big girls. I understand the bloke holding one of the sea turtles is a sea volunteer checking on the health of the Continue reading Sea turtles return to Villaricos

Local dolphins learn to attack fishing nets – causing “massive loss” to fishing boats

All five fishing fleets in the province has joined forces to denounce a new and dangerous enemy – the dolphin. It seems our local dolphins have discovered how to gang up in groups of up to 10 and attack fishing nets once they are full of fish. The dolphins bite through the nets with their powerful jaws and eat the fish inside. This means that not only do the fishing boats lose the catch, they Continue reading Local dolphins learn to attack fishing nets – causing “massive loss” to fishing boats