Author: Federica Siena

Photo credit: Clive Coward Mention ‘triggerfish’ to any avid snorkeller or diver, and their expression cycles through a mixture of amusement and mild terror. Visitors to tropical reefs around the world are likely to be briefed on the … Read more

An unsightly nuisance to some, and a favourite food to others. March has become seagrass awareness month in many parts of the world, and on March 1 we celebrate World Seagrass Day. What is seagrass? Anything green in the sea could be mistaken as … Read more

Today I’m going to introduce you to another of the many charismatic creatures that can be spotted around our jetty. This time it is the Squid! Squid, like the Octopus, are Cephalopods. This means that they are soft-bodied, with only a … Read more

Don’t ever trust a marine biologist when they tell you what their favourite sea creature is, because it’s guaranteed to be something else the next day. Today, my favourite creature is the weird and wonderful comb jellyfish. Depending … Read more

A couple of weeks ago we had an exciting visit from the Head Veterinarian of the Olive Ridley Project, Claire Petros. The Olive Ridley Project is a charity that was founded by Martin Stellfox in 2013 to help protect and rescue large numbers of … Read more

This week, on the 15th September, we saw the celebration of World Cleanup Day. This is a worldwide event, that aims to unite people together from all around the globe to work towards creating a ‘Waste-Free World.’ This day was created not only … Read more

As we all know, one of the highlights of Soneva Fushi (at least for us Water Babies) is the spectacular trip to Hanifaru Bay where you have the chance to encounter upwards of 50 Mantas’ in the bay. We have, however, been lucky enough at Soneva … Read more

And here it has arrived, my favorite time of the year, when Manta Rays come back to visit us in Baa Atoll. One of our first encounters has been with Racheebabes a female manta ray with a small damage on left pectoral fin. We didn’t manage … Read more

This week was marked by two important events: World Environment Day on the 5th of June and World Oceans Day on the 8th of June. This year’s themes are: “Beat Plastic Pollution” for World Environment Day and … Read more

6 months in, and I’m figuring it’s time to introduce myself! I’m Eline, the new-ish Environment Officer and Marine Biologist at Soneva Kiri. Being Dutch-Thai, it is such a blessing to have been able to return to my home country and work on the … Read more