Orange flying saucers in the water……the fried egg jellyfish (known as ‘tal-lampuki’ or ‘qassata’ in Maltese) bloom in full swing at Comino this morning…….a stunning and, most importantly, an INNOCUOUS natural spectacle indeed……Spot the Jellyfish citizen science campaign (ocean.mt/jellyfish/public)
From Times of Malta Scuba divers who have been visiting the island’s underwater dive sites for decades are noticing a dramatic decline in fish populations. Seasoned divers who have been inside every marine cave for many years say today’s underwater life is nowhere as glorious as it used to be. “I have a Dutch friend Read More
Book by Rio Sammut From: https://maltaonlinebookshop.com/product/mediterranean-sea-fishes-central-region/ Classification . nomenclature characteristics . habits central information From Malta Online Bookshop description
The Malta Independent recently announced that a set of stamps portraying Marine Life is being issued by the local postal operator. The Mediterranean Sea is home to a stunning variety of marine life. To encourage the preservation of our natural environment and the protection of unique marine fauna, MaltaPost introduces a set of five stamps Read More
Recently, divinginfo.mt attended a very interesting online session with Ms Patrizia Patti, who apart from giving an introduction to herself and other business ventures, which assist in marine research activity, also announced the launch of an in-depth course about dolphins. Dolphin Academy is a six-week course to learn more about dolphins and whales of the Read More
From LovinMalta and Żibel Facebook Page NGO Żibel has once again outdone itself, with its members now recovering a whopping 150-metre ghost net from Malta’s waters. The ghost net, which was lifted up from the Ċirkewwa area, was found to have a number of marine animals attached to it, most of which were dead. The Read More
From Maltatoday There are over 300 fish species and endless varieties of other marine species inhabiting the Central Mediterranean region, and nature enabled those organisms to develop mechanisms that aid in their survival and evolution, to catch food and defend themselves against predators. Dr David James Sammut, author of a two-part article ‘Dangerous creatures of Read More
