Malta: Loggerhead turtle lays nest in Ramla Bay; ERA appeals for cooperation

On Friday evening, at around 10pm, a loggerhead turtle was noted laying eggs on Ramla Bay in Gozo, Nature Trust said. The turtle came out of the sea at around 10pm and left around 11.30pm.

This is the first recorded and confirmed nest in Gozo after 70 years.  The last episodes were in Malta in 2012, 2014 and 2018 with the last having a successful hatching rate of 111 from 112 eggs.  Incidentally in Ragusa Bay in Sicily at turtle nests was also reported the previous night, marking an early season like in Gozo.

Source: The Malta Independent

Updated 17:15