Meeting with a giant of the seas in the Calanques (video)

08/04/2020

Two fin whales were seen swimming peacefully in the waters of the Calanques National Park, (FRANCE)  not far from the coast!

This meeting with the second largest animal in the world comes after 3 weeks of very rich naturalistic observations: dolphins, tuna, sea birds ... It is an additional indication of a probable effect of confinement on the behavior of wild fauna.

These precious images were captured on Tuesday April 7, 2020 by the Coastal Unit of Maritime Affairs of Bouches-du-Rhône (ULAM13). This state service provides year-round surveillance and fisheries police missions, essential for the protection of coastal waters. During the confinement period, the Calanques National Park and ULAM13 coordinate and take turns to monitor the waters of the creeks and in particular the no-take zones.