April 16, 2025

09.04.2025 – Under their skin

Cetaceans have various physiological adaptations to their environment and a few of the most remarkable concern the largest organ of their body; their skin. Cetaceans live […]
April 13, 2025

06.04.2025 – Smells and bells

The English poet, Lord Byron, famously referred to my home country, Malta, as the island of “smells and bells” due to the abundant churches scattered across […]
April 2, 2025

28.03.2025 – Piloting the west

Our guests were real troopers this morning, as our speedboat braved the swell from the West to reach a large group of Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala […]
April 1, 2025

27.03.2025 – Good to be back

I was used to seeing dolphins or whales almost every single day, so I never really understood what it would mean not seeing them for such […]
December 14, 2024

07.12.2024 – All year round

Today we had one trip aboard the Stenella and saw two of our resident species in the Macaronesia, Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) and Bottlenose dolphins […]
December 13, 2024

06.12.2024 – Depredation

Over the past years we have come to notice that certain groups of Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) have acquired a particular taste for Black scabbard fish. […]
December 11, 2024

04.12.2024 – A good day

Today both boats went out for an afternoon trip. Weather conditions were very favourable and our spotter, Silviano, already had a bearing for us as we […]
May 18, 2024

10.05.2024 – Farewell to the Sea: My Final Tale of Maritime Marvels

Today marks the closing chapter of a journey—a journey filled with wonder, adventure, and the boundless beauty of the ocean. As I sit down to pen […]
May 17, 2024

09.05.2024 – Oceanic Enchantment

Today, our journey into the vast expanse of the Atlantic Ocean transformed into a magical odyssey, brimming with breathtaking encounters with some of the ocean’s most […]