Some of Lanzarote’s wildlife is as strange and wonderful as anything you might see in the world. Here’s a selection of some of the strangest and most spectacular sights that you may be lucky enough to see.

This tasty brown loaf is Irish soul food, usually known as wheaten bread in Northern Ireland and soda bread in the Republic (the name comes from the baking powder used instead of yeast as a raising agent).

Taxis are a vital part of Lanzarote’s tourist industry, and while the island’s cabbies generally enjoy an excellent reputation, there are growing concerns about queues, lack of coverage in certain areas and the complicated relationship between the island’s municipal taxi services. We interviewed Tías taxi driver Nabil Zdah, who has been driving taxis on Lanzarote for 16 years, about his work and the issues affecting the sector.