Last weekend, we celebrated Prešeren Day, the Slovenian cultural holiday dedicated to the memory of France Prešeren, the greatest Slovenian poet. This day is devoted to culture, art, and creativity, but at Morigenos, it also reminds us of something special – the dolphin Prešeren.

The dolphin Prešeren got his name because we first spotted him exactly on Prešeren Day in 2020, off the coast of Piran. Later, we discovered that Prešeren is an extraordinary traveler. To reach our waters, he had to swim at least 1,251 km, as he was previously recorded near the Aeolian Islands close to Sicily. He then swam another 2,053 km to the Ligurian Sea, marking the longest documented journey of any bottlenose dolphin in the Mediterranean Sea.

In Slovenian culture, Prešeren symbolizes the freedom of spirit, creativity, and connection – while the dolphin Prešeren, in a way, represents exploration, perseverance, and the unity of the marine world.

You can read more about this remarkable dolphin in our article here.