WatersportsPier fishing facilities are available and there are charter boats for hire, although deep-sea fishing (for blue shark and swordfish) is not always available at short notice. Scuba-diving is a popular activity. Parasailing and water-skiing can also be practiced here.
WildlifeThe Bay of Gibraltar is home to a large population of dolphins and whales, and tourists can take boat trips to view these fascinating creatures. The Barbary apes, living high on the rock, are the only wild primates in Europe. Birdwatching can be undertaken in spring and autumn, when thousands of migrating birds on their way between their breeding grounds in northern Europe and their wintering areas in Africa stop at the Rock. Owls, eagles, harriers, hoopoes, buzzards and black kytes join resident species such as Peregrine falcons and Barbary partridge. A large area of the upper rock has been declared a nature reserve, and there are plans for a botanical garden.
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