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Posts Tagged ‘Malta’
Animals, Nature, Wildlife & Flora, Jul 12th, 2012,
As I’m heading for the Greek islands this week I hope I shall encounter those most intelligent of sea creatures while cooling my soon to be frying skin in clear azure waters. I’m referring, of course, to dolphins. Yes, dolphins – those playful cetaceans we routinely catch inadvertently in our nets when fishing for tuna and on purpose when fishing for dolphins to populate our aquatic parks. We do this despite many scientists’ belief that dolphins and other cetaceans should be afforded ‘human rights’. I probably will not meet any porpoises, whales or any of their cousins since I’ll be…
Tags: dolphins, Florida, Greece, Greek, Malta, Staten Island
Wildlife & Flora, Sep 19th, 2010,
This Purple Heron is just one of many birds shot illegally during the biannual migration over Malta Thousands of birds fill the skies between Europe and Africa during their bi-annual migration, their weary wings silhouetted against the sun, an ancient migration that signals the changing seasons. However, over Malta, they are consistently unsafe. Despite charged efforts by both BirdLife Malta and CABS (Committee Against Bird Slaughter), and laws that apply throughout the European Union, illegal Maltese hunters continue to use these birds for target practice. This time last year, according to the BBC, over 200 birds were found by volunteers…
Tags: birding, Malta, poaching, wildlife
