The below picture was snapped at the Cirkewwa Marine Park on the 1st day of the year, and portrays a Moon Jellyfish (Aurelia Sp.), an infrequent type of jellyfish for our waters.
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An article by Professor Alan Deidun published recently on Timesofmalta.com highlights the emerging awareness of the detrimental effects of underwater noise on marine ecosystems, particularly low-frequency noises from ships in Malta. However, research is still in its early stages, lacking essential data on continuous underwater noise. This deficiency hampers compliance with European agreements, such as Read More
Post by Professor Alan Deidun on Facebook on the 18/08/2023
This Comb jellyfish is a bit late this year, more normally seen in the winter months up to spring. It has a Mild sting, but is a joy to watch live when the sunlight makes its edges shine in a multitude of colours.
It’s always great when you find a new species to you. A headshield sea slug, Aglaja tricolorata.These live on a sandy bottom and borrow into the sand. They grow to 40mm in length and have a very fine “tail” which can be up to twice their body length. Although called a tricolor, they are always Read More
A turtle nest was discovered this morning at Ramla l-Ħamra in Gozo, the largest sandy beach in Gozo and a site where practically on a yearly basis, nests are discovered. Keep an eye out dear divers whilst out and around, report any sighting to Nature Trust (and if you have a nice pic, we’re happy Read More
Thanks to DiveSystems Malta for the amazing feast for the eyes of divers – so many barracudas on the wreck of the Le Polynesien.