The sixth and final turtle nest of the season has officially hatched, bringing the total number of hatchlings this summer to 319. The last nest produced 62 turtles, capping off what ERA has called a hugely successful season for conservation. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lovin Malta (@lovinmalta) The Environment & Resources Authority,
The last turtle nest of the summer began hatching on Wednesday. Over 40 turtles began slowly crowling to the sea from Ramla L-Ħamra yesterday evening. The nest in Gozo’s only large sandy beach is the last of six, from this year’s hatching season- which lasts throughout the summer. More turtles should hatch from the nest in the coming days. The Environment
Over 40 baby turtles made their way to the sea as the final nest of this year’s turtle nesting season began to hatch at Ramla l-Ħamra. Nest six, laid by Turtle Angela, was showing signs of hatching in recent days, with increased activity noted between Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning. “This marks the beginning of the end of this year’s turtle