Video: A group of sperm whales play off the coast of Lanzarote

It is one of the most common species in the waters of the Canary Islands and can reach 18 meters in length

April 11 2025 (06:01 WEST)
Updated in April 11 2025 (06:01 WEST)
Sperm whale video. Video: @sandrita.bio

A group of six sperm whales appeared this Wednesday playing and swimming off the coast of Lanzarote. In the images recorded by a reader, you can see how these mammals come to the surface to breathe.

The males can reach 18 meters in length and weigh 48 tons, and it is also one of the 28 species of cetaceans that inhabit the Canary Islands.

They are animals that can swim at very low depths and feed on squid, large fish, rays, octopuses and sharks. Due to their size, an adult animal needs approximately one ton of food per day.

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