Middle Island

Spotted flocks of birds

It was a beautiful rugged island separated from the mainland at high tide. We spotted flocks of birds resting and socialising. There were many Pied Cormorants and some sea gulls atop in an area which...

A Lot Smaller in Real Life.

As an owner of a Maremma Italian Sheepdog ourselves we were interested to view Middle Island and see the dogs good work. Unfortunately, for several reasons , access to the Island is not allowed and th...

It is just an island but the story is fantastic

This is the island where the fairy penguins were decimated by the local foxes. They brought in Maremma dogs to patrol the island and now the population is growing. The island is off limits but nice to...

Very disappointing

Perhaps my expectations were a bit high, but I expected to perhaps see the dogs in action or how they train them or how they help the penguins. Instead we watched a 15 minute video in a wind-swept loc...

Brilliant educational experience!

Thanks Rob, John and Anne for a wonderful educational experience. Our fam had watched Oddball and greatly appreciated learning some facts about the Maremma Project and the little penguins. Thanks for ...