Escursioni nel Santuario dei Cetacei in Liguria | Whalewatching nel Mediterraneo | Birdwatching nel Golfo Ligure Tartarughe, mobule, meduse e pesci

During the whale watching outings, not only cetaceans are sighted: here are some of the other species that you may be lucky enough to admire live! All photos were taken on board our motor vessel.

caretta caretta TURTLE

LIUTE TURTLE

Sightings of turtles carried out by the boats of the Liguria Via Mare Consortium:

2022: 15 caretta caretta turtles sighted in 77 outings

2021: 46 caretta caretta turtles sighted in 55 outings

2020:  6 caretta caretta turtles sighted in 35 outings

2019: 6 caretta caretta turtles sighted in 33 outings

2018: 9 caretta caretta turtles sighted in 50 outings

2017: 39 caretta caretta turtles and 2 leatherback turtles sighted in 39 outings

2016: 26 caretta caretta turtles sighted in 53 outings

2015: 4 caretta caretta turtles sighted in 43 outings

2014: 7 caretta caretta turtles sighted in 48 outings

2013: 13 caretta caretta turtles sighted in 55 outings

2012: 6 caretta caretta turtles sighted in 47 outings

To view the complete list of sightings click here.

Look at the photos of the turtles spotted during our outings.

SUNFISH

FLYING FISH

mobula

Sightings of mobulas carried out by the boats of the Liguria Via Mare Consortium:

2022: no mobula sighted in 77 outings

2021: 3 mobulas spotted in 55 outings

2020: 9 mobulas sighted in 35 outings

2019: 3 mobulas sighted in 33 outings

2018: 2 mobulas sighted in 50 outings

2017: 13 mobula sighted in 39 outings

2016: 4 mobula sighted in 53 outings

2015: No mobula sighted in 43 outings

2014: 1 mobula sighted in 48 outings

2013: No mobula sighted in 55 outings

2012: No mobula sighted in 47 outings

2011 (data referring only to the April-June period): no mobula sighted in 20 outings

2010: No mobula sighted in 83 outings

To view the complete list of sightings click here.

TUNA

VELELLA

SWORDFISH