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Little Turtle Manuela Released Back Into The Sea

Little Turtle Manuela Released Back Into The Sea
May 10 2025 Share

The Xrobb L-Għaġin Nature Park & Wildlife Rehab Centre team had the opportunity of releasing little turtle Manuela earlier this week.

Manuela arrived to the team on the 31st of January, unable to dive after having ingested plastic.

After treatment, she defecated the plastic and started to dive again, leading to her release back into the sea.

‘Safe travels to our little Manuela’, wrote Wildlife Rescue Team Malta. ‘Please stay out of trouble, and hopefully we will see you in around 17 – 20 year’s time for nesting.’

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A View Of Malta In The 60s


A View Of Malta In The 60s
May 10 2025 Share

A local by the name of Carmelo Gauci shared a few photos of the Maltese islands from the 60s, with one of them capturing the view of Imdina from a road below Mtarfa.

 

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Shared to local Facebook group ‘Nostalgia Malta’, the photos capture the simplicity of a life very few of us will now have a memory of.

Other photos show a shepherd heading home after work in Tarxien, and the Wignacourt Tower as it overlooks St Paul’s Bay in 1967.

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Photo Source: Carmelo Gauci (Nostalgia Malta)

Exiles Crowned Unbeaten 1st Division Water Polo Champions

Exiles Crowned Unbeaten 1st Division Water Polo Champions
May 10 2025 Share

Exiles Wellbees capped off an outstanding season in the BOV Winter League First Division by winning every match and securing the championship in dominant fashion.

They finished the campaign with a 13-point cushion over second-placed Marsaskala, showcasing their strength and consistency from start to finish.

Having already been confirmed as champions before their final fixture, Exiles made no mistake in closing the season on a high.

They stormed to a 19–8 victory over Marsaskala at the National Pool in Tal-Qroqq, wrapping up the campaign with a perfect record and maximum points.

The team’s impressive achievement was celebrated during the post-match trophy presentation, where Ernest Agius, Chief Operations Officer at Bank of Valletta, and Karl Izzo, President of the Aquatic Sports Association of Malta, handed over the championship silverware.

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Photos: Michael Paris

Marine Biologist Highlights Alien Algal Species On Local Seabed

Marine Biologist Highlights Alien Algal Species On Local Seabed
May 10 2025 Share

Taking to social media, local marine biologist Alan Deidun highlighted the problematic invasion of the harpoon red algal species on local waterbeds.

‘An alien landscape indeed’, wrote the marine biologist. ‘This underwater landscape might seem idyllic but upon closer scrutiny, one realises that the same landscape is dominated by an invasive alien species.”

The algal species, scientific name Asparagopsis taxiformis, is a species native to Western Australia and not the central Mediterranean.

Its presence in local waterbeds is therefore concerning. Deidun revealed that the species is currently being fed to cows in test trials on dairy farms to attempt to reduce their methane generation levels.

You know, one of the worst greenhouse gases around.

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Photo Source Alan Deidun via Leli Scerri