{"id":42012,"date":"2025-02-09T13:52:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-09T12:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/tour\/dolphins-and-whales-in-the-strait-of-gibraltar\/"},"modified":"2025-12-08T18:26:53","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T17:26:53","slug":"dolphins-and-whales-in-the-strait-of-gibraltar","status":"publish","type":"oikos_rutas","link":"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/en\/tour\/dolphins-and-whales-in-the-strait-of-gibraltar\/","title":{"rendered":"Dolphins and whales in the Strait of Gibraltar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-accent-3-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:35%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-34-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38694 lazyload\" style=\"object-fit:cover\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-34-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38694\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-34-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-34.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:65%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Cetacean tour highlights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-large-font-size\">\n<li>Boat excursion sailing the waters of the Strait of Gibraltar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Consolidated whale watching destination<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Up to seven species of dolphins and whales<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-334ffaf6 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3b447513 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-baaca9a6 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-thumbnail is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Frame-1-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38754 lazyload\" style=\"width:auto;height:50px\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Frame-1-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38754\" style=\"width:auto;height:50px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Frame-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Frame-1.png 182w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Tariff<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-baaca9a6 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Layer_1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38760 lazyload\" style=\"width:auto;height:50px\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Layer_1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38760\" style=\"width:auto;height:50px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Layer_1.png 180w, https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Layer_1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Summer<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-baaca9a6 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Layer_1-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38757 lazyload\" style=\"width:auto;height:50px\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"191\" height=\"191\" src=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Layer_1-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38757\" style=\"width:auto;height:50px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Layer_1-1.png 191w, https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Layer_1-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 191px) 100vw, 191px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">A day of activity<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-baaca9a6 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/voters_7305061-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38708 lazyload\" style=\"width:auto;height:50px\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"279\" height=\"258\" src=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/voters_7305061-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38708\" style=\"width:auto;height:50px\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Private groups<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-07428302 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgb(240,236,220) 71%,rgb(254,254,255) 71%);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/DSCN8560.jpg\" alt=\"Nature photography. Bird and whalewatching at a glance in the Strait of Gibraltar. \" class=\"wp-image-14951 lazyload\" style=\"object-fit:cover\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/DSCN8560.jpg\" alt=\"Nature photography. Bird and whalewatching at a glance in the Strait of Gibraltar. \" class=\"wp-image-14951\" style=\"object-fit:cover\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-xx-large-font-size\">Sightings of marine mammals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Tarifa is a privileged destination to observe up to seven different species throughout the year. Its strategic location in the Strait of Gibraltar, where the Atlantic and the Mediterranean converge, makes it <strong>one of the best places in Europe for whale watching<\/strong>, attracting thousands of visitors annually. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-643564c2 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-border-color has-base-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:#f0ecdc;border-width:8px;border-radius:5px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\"><strong>Resident species in the Strait<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The waters of the Strait are populated throughout the year by cetaceans of the dolphin family. It is very likely to see groups of <g id=\"gid_0\">Common Dolphin <\/g>y <g id=\"gid_1\">Striped Dolphin<\/g>, both abundant with more than a thousand individuals, along with <g id=\"gid_2\">Pilot Whale <\/g>and Common <g id=\"gid_3\">Bottlenose Dolphin<\/g>, both around 250 individuals (these figures reflect the order of magnitude). A small population of about fifty <strong>Killer whales<\/strong> is estimated.   <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-border-color has-base-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:#f0ecdc;border-width:8px;border-radius:5px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\"><strong><strong>Marine migrations<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not to be forgotten are the migrations, which are usually more discreet: the <strong>sperm whales <\/strong>(<em>Physeter macrocephalus<\/em>), semi-resident and attracted in season by cephalopods, and the <strong>Fin <\/strong><strong>whales <\/strong><em>(Balaenoptera physalus<\/em>), more difficult to spot, large migrants that move between the tropical zones and the Mediterranean Sea. The <strong>bluefin tuna<\/strong><em>(Thunnus<\/em> <em>thynnus<\/em>) is a large migrant that attracts Killer whales on the Spanish side at the end of the summer. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-border-color has-base-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:#f0ecdc;border-width:8px;border-radius:5px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\"><strong><strong>The waters of the Strait<\/strong><\/strong> &#8230;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">are changeable, with strong currents and variable weather conditions, affecting the visibility and presence of cetaceans. The most favorable time for sightings is usually summer, when the sea is calmer, with peak sightings in late spring and early fall. During these periods, the combination of warm temperatures, abundant food and migratory patterns increases the chances of seeing a variety of marine mammals.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-border-color has-base-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:#f0ecdc;border-width:8px;border-radius:5px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">Specialists: <strong>Pelagic Birds<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They are seabirds that live offshore and only approach land to breed. The wedge-shaped position of the tip of Campo de Gibraltar, deep in the ocean, favors the observation of these pelagic birds. Many of them come in winter when prey production is at its highest. <strong>Gannet <\/strong>(<em>Morus bassanus<\/em>), <strong>Cory&#8217;s <\/strong><strong>Shearwater<\/strong>, <strong>Balearic shearwater<\/strong>&#8230;   <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-section-2 has-accent-5-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-51803f5b wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-section-2--1\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Regular cetaceans in the Strait of Gibraltar<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-5 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border is-style-rounded\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/circle-cropped2.png\" data-id=\"19954\" alt=\"\" class=\"has-border-color has-accent-3-border-color wp-image-19954 lazyload\" style=\"border-width:5px\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"501\" height=\"501\" data-id=\"19954\" src=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/circle-cropped2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"has-border-color has-accent-3-border-color wp-image-19954\" style=\"border-width:5px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/circle-cropped2.png 501w, https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/circle-cropped2-380x380.png 380w, https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/circle-cropped2-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Sperm whale<\/strong><br\/><strong>&gt; 100 (migration)<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border is-style-rounded\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Balaenoptera-physalus-circle.png\" data-id=\"24536\" alt=\"\" class=\"has-border-color has-accent-3-border-color wp-image-24536 lazyload\" style=\"border-width:5px\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"307\" height=\"307\" data-id=\"24536\" src=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Balaenoptera-physalus-circle.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"has-border-color has-accent-3-border-color wp-image-24536\" style=\"border-width:5px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Balaenoptera-physalus-circle.png 307w, https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Balaenoptera-physalus-circle-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 307px) 100vw, 307px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Fin Whale<\/strong><br\/><strong>&lt; 100 (migration)<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border is-style-rounded\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Globicephala-melas-circle.png\" data-id=\"24537\" alt=\"\" class=\"has-border-color has-accent-3-border-color wp-image-24537 lazyload\" style=\"border-width:5px\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"299\" height=\"299\" data-id=\"24537\" src=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Globicephala-melas-circle.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"has-border-color has-accent-3-border-color wp-image-24537\" style=\"border-width:5px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Globicephala-melas-circle.png 299w, https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Globicephala-melas-circle-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 299px) 100vw, 299px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Common Pilot Whale<\/strong><br\/><strong>+\/- 250 (resident)<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border is-style-rounded\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Stenella-coeruleoalba.png\" data-id=\"19904\" alt=\"\" class=\"has-border-color has-accent-3-border-color wp-image-19904 lazyload\" style=\"border-width:5px\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"426\" height=\"426\" data-id=\"19904\" src=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Stenella-coeruleoalba.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"has-border-color has-accent-3-border-color wp-image-19904\" style=\"border-width:5px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Stenella-coeruleoalba.png 426w, https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Stenella-coeruleoalba-380x380.png 380w, https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Stenella-coeruleoalba-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 426px) 100vw, 426px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <strong><strong><strong> Dolphins<\/strong><\/strong> +\/- 2500<\/strong> <br\/><strong><strong><strong>(3 resident species)<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border is-style-rounded\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Orcinus-orca-circle-1.png\" data-id=\"24542\" alt=\"\" class=\"has-border-color has-accent-3-border-color wp-image-24542 lazyload\" style=\"border-width:5px\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"297\" height=\"297\" data-id=\"24542\" src=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Orcinus-orca-circle-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"has-border-color has-accent-3-border-color wp-image-24542\" style=\"border-width:5px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Orcinus-orca-circle-1.png 297w, https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Orcinus-orca-circle-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 297px) 100vw, 297px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Orca<\/strong><br\/><strong>+\/- 50 (resident)<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-text-subtitle has-x-large-font-size is-style-text-subtitle--3\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><strong>Private tour Dolphins and whales in the Straits of Gibraltar<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"lightweight-accordion wp-block-lightweight-accordion-lightweight-accordion\"><details><summary class=\"lightweight-accordion-title\"><span>Tour variants and options<\/span><\/summary><div class=\"lightweight-accordion-body\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We recommend spending a full day at sea to increase the chances of sightings of the rarest cetaceans.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"lightweight-accordion 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