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 […]
January 11, 2025

06.01.2025 – The sweeties

After a long, extended search, our guests of Stenella had the pleasure of observing the cute little Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis). They were very agile […]
October 5, 2024

27.09.2024 – High sea feeling

In the midst of high waves, the Risso dolphins (Grampus griseus) were quite hidden today. Unfortunately, they were not easy to see. It was definitely a […]
October 1, 2024

23.09.2024 – Calm morning

This morning, our guests observed two different species of dolphins, resting Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and then a school of Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) performing […]
September 28, 2024

20.09.2024 – As far as Porto Moniz

Today there were different species of dolphin on the first two tours. In the morning we were lucky enough to see three species, happy Atlantic spotted […]
September 26, 2024

18.09.2024 – Little Brother

Once upon a time, some 8 million years ago, there lived a giant. Not a human one, no. He didn’t carry the world on his shoulders, […]
September 25, 2024

17.09.2024 – Hitchhikers, part 2

I admit, the following blog might not be for everyone. I want to show you some insights about some smaller animals that swim alongside some of […]
September 22, 2024

14.09.2024 – “Cetymology”

Have you ever wondered where the name of your favourite Cetacean comes from? In modern English, we tend to get these names from one of three […]