tourism

Rubbish gives rats an opportunity to prey on birds’ eggs in Comino

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In a video published recently, it was shown, through Birdlife and Littlerock’s efforts that the rubbish left after hundreds of visitors to beautiful Comino attracts rats to birds’ nests, depriving them of their young. Rats prey on shearwater eggs and chicks in their nests close to were the rubbish is left. They are good climbers and swimmers, ahd the video shows how easily they can reach the eggs. Once the egg or chick is lost, the birds will not breed again until the … Continued

Valletta Port hosts 5 cruise ships all together

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Only this last Wednesday 22nd June, Valletta hosted five cruise ships all in a single day and generally all at once, It is estimated that there were some 14,000 passengers. This year is set to be a record year in terms of cruise passengers visiting Maltese ports, estimated at 640,000 visitors on the 325 ships due. The cruise industry injects much needed funds into the Maltese economy and stops in Malta bring thousands of people to this island rich in … Continued