Tag: Ramla Bay
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UPDATED: British father and son who drowned at Ramla Bay named as Mohammad and Ayan Qadoos
Update: A British father and son who drowned while on holiday in Gozo have been identified as Mohammad Qadoos, 37, and his 11-year-old son Ayan. The pair got into difficulty while swimming off Ramla Bay on Monday afternoon. Ayan was pulled from the water and pronounced dead shortly after, while his father’s body was recovered…
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Another turtle nest successfully hatches at Ramla Bay
Conservationists have confirmed that the second nest at Ramla l-Ħamra in Gozo has fully hatched. On Sunday, a total of 65 hatchlings made their way safely to the sea under the watch of Nature Trust – FEE Malta and ERA officials. This follows closely on the heels of other recent hatching successes. Last week, hatchlings…
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Watch: Second turtle nest at Ramla Bay begins to hatch
Another milestone in Malta’s turtle nesting season has been reached, as the second nest at Ramla l-Ħamra in Gozo has started to hatch. Conservationists confirmed that last night around 50 hatchlings from what is the fourth nest of the season successfully made their way to the sea. Volunteers from Nature Trust – FEE Malta, supported…
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Another win for conservation – 26 turtles hatch at Ramla Bay
This year’s record-breaking turtle nesting season continues to deliver wonderful news – the Ramla Bay nest in Gozo has now produced a total of 26 healthy loggerhead hatchlings! Following the first emergence earlier this week, ERA and Nature Trust – FEE Malta officials carried out an excavation today to assess the nest’s status and confirm…
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Għadira nest produces 22 hatchlings despite high number of unfertilised eggs
Three nights after the first signs of hatching at Għadira Bay, conservation teams have completed a nest excavation to assess the outcome. The process was carried out to understand why only a small number of hatchlings emerged. Out of the 104 eggs examined, the vast majority were found to be unfertilised and therefore could not…
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Turtle hatching season continues as Ramla Bay nest welcomes 20 hatchlings
It’s been a remarkable week for Malta’s turtle nesting season, with another nest springing to life – this time at Ramla Bay in Gozo. On the first night of activity, 20 tiny loggerhead turtle hatchlings made their way to the sea under the glow of the moon, marking yet another milestone in this record-breaking year…
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Fifth turtle nest confirmed at Ramla l-Ħamra – Johanna returns again
Malta’s 2025 turtle nesting season continues to break records, with a fifth loggerhead turtle nest confirmed early this morning at Ramla l-Ħamra beach in Gozo. This marks the third nest laid this summer by the same turtle, Johanna, who has become a familiar and celebrated visitor to the protected coastline. Nature Trust Malta volunteers spotted…
