35 Little Turtles Hatch From Golden Bay Nest 2

Nest 2 in Golden Bay, after having been translocated from Riviera, has successfully joined in celebrations of producing new hatchlings.

‘Over the past 5 days, we had signs that the pipping process had started, and it was last night just past 9pm when we observed the official sign that the hatchlings for Nest 2 were about to emerge’, explained Wildlife Rescue Team Malta.

‘A total of 35 hatchlings made their way to the sea over a period of 3 hours. The nest will continue to be monitored over the next few nights.’

‘Nest 2 was laid on Monday 1st July, with the hatching happening in the late hours of Day 50.’

The nest was translocated to give it a better chance of survival. And sure enough, the following day, Riviera was severely impacted by a storm and flooded.

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Video filmed & created by Steff Cutajar