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Atlantic Whale and Dolphin Foundation

@awdfoundation

UK Registered Charity (1167109) - driven by volunteers from all over the world. Opportunities, Conservation and Life Experiences!

 Arona, Spain
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Joined June 2015
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Dark Tourism in Tenerife? – Visiting Abades Abandoned Leper Colony whalenationblog.wordpress.co…

Dark Tourism in Tenerife? – Visiting Abades Abandoned Leper Colony

07/01/2021 “Charlotte! we found this creepy abandoned village when we were doing our plastic research! We looked it up, and it seems to be an old leper colony” – Jake, one of the AWDF volunte…

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Museo Casa de El Capitán whalenationblog.wordpress.co…

Museo Casa de El Capitán

03/11/2020 The Captains house is in a lovely location at El Calvario, San Miguel. The Town has become well known for its grand architecture, as it stands out from the vast desert landscape in the s…

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Behold The Beauty of ‘Black Madonna’ at Basílica de Candelaria whalenationblog.wordpress.co…

Behold The Beauty of ‘Black Madonna’ at Basílica de Candelaria

03/11/2020 Close to Santa Cruz, there is a town called Candelaria, next to the coast this huge cathedral stands proud and magnificent. Inside the cathedral, depictions of scenes from the bible deco…

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Discovering Guanche Life at the Museum of Nature and Archaeology whalenationblog.wordpress.co…

Discovering Guanche Life at the Museum of Nature and Archaeology

27/10/2020 I couldn’t visit Tenerife without learning about the first people to inhabit the island before the Spanish settled there. Since the Pyramids of Guimar are currently closed due to Covid-1…

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Shakespeare, Pirates and a Glass of Red in the Evening whalenationblog.wordpress.co…

Shakespeare, Pirates and a Glass of Red in the Evening

23/10/2020 A crisp cool glass of white wine (or red if you prefer) is a perfect way to end a day of roasting in the sun here in Tenerife. There is no better place to buy local Spanish wine than Cas…

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A Tenerife Pilgrimage to Cueva del Hermano Pedro whalenationblog.wordpress.co…

A Tenerife Pilgrimage to Cueva del Hermano Pedro

18/10/2020 St Peter de Betancourt was born on 19th March 1626 in Tenerife and died on 25th April 1667 in Guatemala. His humble beginnings, and heroic life, moves many from all faiths to visit this …

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From ‘Landfill to Paradise’ at Palmetum Botanical Gardens whalenationblog.wordpress.co…

From ‘Landfill to Paradise’ at Palmetum Botanical Gardens

02/10/2020 When researching ‘Things to do in Tenerife’ before my visit (like a typical tourist) I came across a botanical garden in Santa Cruz. Santa Cruz is the capital city and beautiful as it is…

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Experience 17th Century Tenerife at Casa de Los Balcones whalenationblog.wordpress.co…

Experience 17th Century Tenerife at Casa de Los Balcones

16/10/2020 La Orotava has to be my favourite city in Tenerife. This picturesque town is situated north of the island and boasts charming, Canarian architecture some as early as the 17th century. Wa…

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⏰Throwback Thursday⏰ to when our Travel + Tourism students volunteered at @awdfoundation in Tenerife and took part in plastic pollution petitions, helped on whale and dolphin watching boats and more 🐳 Find out about the course: bit.ly/2Njpac3 #ThrowbackThursday
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My inspiring volunteering journey whalenationblog.wordpress.co…
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Swimming with Dolphins whalenationblog.wordpress.co…
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Sao Tome Botanical Gardens whalenationblog.wordpress.co…
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Sao Tome – First Day at Sea whalenationblog.wordpress.co…
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Mount Teide – A tough yet rewarding challenge! whalenationblog.wordpress.co…
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My Experience as an AWDF Volunteer whalenationblog.wordpress.co…
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I’m sure everyone reading this knows or at least has heard about the plastic pollution epidemic… whalenationblog.wordpress.co…
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A Day on the Freebird One whalenationblog.wordpress.co…
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“Myself and 5 others squeeze into skin tight wetsuits, which quickly reminds me to cut down on fast food” whalenationblog.wordpress.co…
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Time to Saddle Up! whalenationblog.wordpress.co…
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Earth Day: Endangered Species whalenationblog.wordpress.co…
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