Can you see whales from Gibraltar?

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Whales are seen less often than dolphins, but pilot whales feed in the Strait year-round and fin whales sometimes pass through in summer. Orcas follow bluefin tuna through the Strait mainly in July and August, and dedicated whale-watching trips usually run from Tarifa.
Gibraltar's local boat trips are mainly dolphin trips, but the wider Strait of Gibraltar is one of Europe's best areas for whales. Long-finned pilot whales live and feed in the Strait all year, and fin whales are occasionally seen passing through in summer.
Orcas (killer whales) appear in the Strait mainly in July and August, when they follow migrating bluefin tuna. Sightings from Gibraltar-based dolphin trips are possible but not guaranteed, because these species are usually found further west in the deeper water of the Strait.
If seeing whales is a priority, the Spanish town of Tarifa, about an hour's drive west, has operators running dedicated whale-watching trips into the Strait. From Gibraltar, a dolphin trip remains the most reliable way to see cetaceans close to the Rock.

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