Canary Islands ocean in the middle of the islands of La Gomera, Tenerife and La Palma; where the laurisilva forests grow. The seven major islands, one minor island, and several small islets were originally volcanic islands, formed by the Canary hotspot. The Canary Islands is the only place in Spain where volcanic eruptions have been recorded during the Modern Era, with some volcanoes still active (El Hierro, 2011). Volcanic islands such as those in the Canary chain often have steep ocean cliffs caused by catastrophic debris avalanches and landslides. The Teide volcano on Tenerife is the highest mountain in Spain, and the
Whaling in Iceland accused of slaughtering a blue whale. The country's cultural relationship with whales is reflected in the Icelandic language: "hvalreki" is the word for "beached whale", while also meaning something good that is unexpectedly yours or at your disposal. Iceland now has its own whale watching sector, which exists in uneasy tension with the whaling industry. Ancient literature, such as the Norse sagas, does not reveal a history of whale fisheries in Iceland but occasionally describes conflicts between various families over whale carcasses and early links between Scandinavian people and whales. For example, Vikings from Norway introduced the whaling techniques of