Following three days of hatching, the second turtle nest of 2024 found on 01st July 2024 and has now fully hatched.
This nest was originally found in Għajn Tuffieħa but had to be translocated to Golden Bay as it was laid too close to the sea and at risk of being lost.
The nest was excavated today by ERA, Nature Trust Malta (NTM), and a qualified VET to assess its status. The nest held a total of 74 eggs, 60 of which hatched successfully, 25 of which were still in the nest. Locally this marks the first hatching of a translocated nest. Six more nests are expected in the coming weeks of this record-breaking season.
We urge that a higher degree of caution is exercised close to the nests during this increasingly sensitive time. Should the public be present during a hatching event no lights or flashes are to be used and noise is to be kept to a minimum.
ERA also thanks the public and the volunteers for their cooperation and efforts this season. ERA supports NTM to conduct animal rescues and rehabilitation around the Maltese islands.
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Total ta’ 60 fekruna faqqsu mit-tieni bejta ta’ 2024!
Wara tlett ijiem ta’ attivita fil-bejta, issa faqset għal kollox it-tieni bejta tal-fkieren li nstabet fl-1 ta’ Lulju 2024.
Din il-bejta oriġinarjament instabet f’Għajn Tuffieħa iżda kellha tiġi mmexxiha għar-Ramla tal-Mixquqa peress li kienet viċin wisq tal-baħar u f’riskju li tintilef.
Il-bejta ġiet skavata illum mill-Awtorita’ għall-Ambjent u r-Riżorsi (ERA), Nature Trust Malta (NTM), u veterinarju kwalifikat sabiex issir evalwazzjoni tal-istat tagħha. Il-bejta kellha total ta’ 74 bajda, 60 faqqsu, u 25 minnhom kienu ghadhom ma’ harġux mill-bejta. Dan jimmarka l-ewwel okkażżjoni fejn faqset bejta li kellha tiġi mmexxiha. Sitt bejtiet oħra huma mistennijja fil-ġimgħat li ġejjin ta’ dan l-istaġun li fih inkisru ir-rekords.
Inħeġġu li jiġi eżerċitat grad ogħla ta’ prekawzjoni qrib il-bejtiet matul dan iż-żmien aktar sensittiv. Jekk il-pubbliku jkun preżenti waqt li qeda tfaqqas bejta, m’għandu jintuża l-ebda dwal, u l-istorbju għandu jinżamm kemm jista’ jkun baxx.
L-ERA tirringrazzja wkoll lill-pubbliku u lill-voluntiera għall-kooperazzjoni u l-isforzi tagħhom dan l-istaġun. L-ERA tappoġġja lil NTM biex twettaq salvataġġi u rijabilitazzjoni tal-annimali madwar il-gżejjer Maltin.
23 August 2024Â
