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10 Years Of Fonzu l-Fenek

10 Years Of Fonzu l-Fenek
Sep 4 2023 Share

It was around 10 years ago, in 2013, that a giant rabbit wearing pink trousers, pink bowtie and a green waistcoat first appeared on the local scene. 

In a short span of time, Fonzu l-Fenek sang and danced his way into the hearts of Maltese and Gozitan children, and not only. Today, few are those who have not heard of Fonzu l-Fenek, and if you ask people on the street, many will be able to sing the refrain of the Fonzu’s signature song. 

This is hardly surprising given that, since it was uploaded on YouTube, the video of the song has been played more than one million six hundred thousand times… an average of over 400 times a day.

Suzanne Piscopo, a Professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Malta, and her husband Michael Piscopo, the brains behind Fonzu l-Fenek, revealed how:

“The aim of the project was to promote the consumption of healthy food among young children, taking into consideration the Maltese context and using the Maltese language where possible.”

“It was at that time that Michael and I thought it would be ideal if the message were delivered via a character that children could relate to. After we did a survey among primary school students, a sort of small-scale election, Fonzu was chosen as the mascot. From that day on, Fonzu l-Fenek never looked back.”

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More Thunderstorms Forecasted For This Week

More Thunderstorms Forecasted For This Week
Sep 4 2023 Share

According to local weather forecasters, thundery showers are being expected for this upcoming Wednesday, 6th September. 

The weather building up to the mid-week tempest is expected to be mainly sunny with bouts of cloudy weather. However, Wednesday and Thursday are set to bring rain and lightning, similar to last week’s.

The weather for today is expected to have a light windy breeze of Force 3 to 4, with the highest temperature being 31 degrees Celsius and the lowest 22 degrees Celsius. 

However, it wills till feel like 34°C, blending the changing weather towards the rainy and stormy with the summer heat. 

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‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ Is Already Trending

'All I Want For Christmas Is You' Is Already Trending
Sep 4 2023 Share

It’s only September and there’s still a long ways to go for December. But it seems as though the soul of Mariah Carey always reemerges months before December even hits. 

It was noted how the holiday favourite song, ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’, is already cracking the top 100 in the Philippines. 

The song reportedly had over 300,000 streams on September 1st – a 75% increase from last year. 

This notable feat caught the attention of Carey herself, who took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to say:

‘Not yet!!! I’ll allow it for my Filipino lambs though (I don’t make the rules!)’ 

Now, we don’t know about you, but it’s still probably a little too early to start blasting the song (which is not appreciated by everyone) in stores and on the workplace. 

Besides, there’s still Halloween to celebrate!

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The Harsh Realities Of Rescuing Hedgehogs

The Harsh Realities Of Rescuing Hedgehogs
Sep 4 2023 Share

Wildlife Rescue Team Malta shared the harsh realities that come with the work by showing the other side of cute hedgehogs and hoglets. 

‘We don’t only get the sweet hoglets’, the NGO stated. ‘Most of our rescues are injured animals, where it’s sometimes touch & go whether they’ll recover and make it through.’

At the moment, there are 3 hedgehogs in particular which are in quite a bad state. ‘Two of them have facial injuries that were quite infected when they were found, and one has a very bad skin infection.’ 

‘Will they respond to treatment and pull through? We can never say… it depends on how long their injuries were there before they were found, but it also depends on the animals’ will. We can only promise that we’ll do whatever we can.’

All the animals rescued by Wildlife Rescue Team Malta are protected species, and it is illegal to keep them as pets. 

If you wish to donate, these can be sent by bank transfer or Revolut transfer on our Wildlife IBAN

MT18 VALL 2201 3000 0000 4002 353 8289 , Swift code VALLMTMT.

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