Victor Micallef is a local diver with a keen interest in photography but also marine biology. Over the last year or so, he published on Facebook a nice set of curiosities about different species that inhabit Maltese waters and also from further afar. We collect them below.
Victor also has an interesting blog called My Underwater World in which he provides more information and pictures of some of these species, as well as videos from his underwater adventures.
The objections of the local diving community and other environmental NGO’s seem to have hit the target, with the controversial project having now been withdrawn according to the Timesofmalta.com article published today. The site in question leads to a much frequented diving site in Gozo with one of the most famous locations, that of the Read More
Following the launch of the Deep Water Xlendi Archaeological Marine Park in Gozo, we now have one of the first videos of diving at 100+ metres depth for recreational purposes at this park. It’s not exactly “a walk in the park”, but it’s a great opportunity for trained technical divers to explore another dives site, Read More
Updated 11:30 with ADPD statement Timesofmalta.com reports that during a press conference yesterday, ADPD – the Green Party spokespersons remarked about the lack of progress on the diving strategy announced in 2022. DIvinginfo.mt a few days ago also reported on the lack of progress on action points in this strategy in this article of a Read More
The main shore accessible Conservation Areas around Wrecks are now off limits to any boating activity save for diving support vessels, and exclude trolling fishing from continuing in these sites. A new notice to mariners published today addresses the safety concern that freedivers and scuba divers have been raising over the years! Thanks to TM Read More
Although the Maltese Islands are not as renowned for regular abundance of marine life as much as other famous diving destinations such as Egypt and the Maldives, partly due to the pressure affecting the Mediterranean from overfishing and pollution, there are days when you will still be amazed. Raniero’s Adventures Facebook Page recently shared this Read More
I’m originally from Poland but lived in UK for 9 years before moving to Malta 7 years ago. I’m PADI MSDT and been teaching for almost 10 years.Artistic background: as a teenager I took private lessons to prepare for practical exam for architecture studies at the Technical University of Szczecin. During next five years at Read More