A German tourist has died after a shark bit off her leg in the Atlantic south of the Canary Islands, the first death caused by a shark attack in the waters around the islands in history.

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A woman has died following a shark attack in the Atlantic Ocean near the Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago off the northwest coast of Africa. The 31-year-old German national lost a leg in the ...

A project led by the University of Barcelona and the University of La Laguna will sequence the complete genome of the spider ...

UK tourists visiting Tenerife in the Canary Islands will face a new fee to visit certain locations from next year. The popular holiday destination will start to impose a levy on overseas visitors ...

The desire for many to own a home in sunny Spain has caused much dismay from residents and government, particularly in the Canary Islands. Foreigners including Brits purchasing property in the ...

The Canary Islands archipelago is a string of seven islands, closer to Morocco than to their mother country Spain. The islands are home to more than 2 million people, and their main trade is tourism.

Anger is mounting against anti-tourism protesters in the Canary Islands, with critics warning their ongoing demonstrations risk "cutting off their nose to spite their face". The archipelago is a ...

A longtime favorite escape for Northern Europeans, the Canary Islands are renowned for their sun-soaked beaches, but there's so much more to discover beyond the golden sands. Opting for a Canary ...

Your support makes all the difference. Travellers headed to the Canary Islands for half-term holidays have been warned to expect anti-tourism protests in “key tourist areas”. Following local ...

Press the question mark key to get the keyboard shortcuts for changing dates. Canary Islands $25 $500+ Discover the best hotel for you: You'd be right in comparing Spain's Canary Islands to a ...