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https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/148664| Title: | The leathery turtle, a rare animal in Maltese waters |
| Authors: | Lanfranco, Guido |
| Keywords: | Leatherback turtle -- Malta Turtles -- Malta Dermochelys -- Malta Endangered species -- Malta Environmental education -- Malta Lanfranco, Guido G., 1930-2021 |
| Issue Date: | 1977-07-25 |
| Publisher: | Allied Newspapers Ltd. |
| Citation: | Lanfranco, G. (1977, July 25). The leathery turtle, a rare animal in Maltese waters. Times of Malta, pp. 5. |
| Abstract: | The article highlights the capture and destruction of a rare Leathery Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) at Spinola Bay on June 3, 1977. The author details the species' physical traits, harmless nature, and unsuitability for consumption while criticizing useless killings. He advocates for legal protection, education in schools, and a shift in fishermen's attitudes to safeguard rare marine life like the Leatherback and Monk Seal. |
| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/148664 |
| Appears in Collections: | Melitensia Works - ERCAgrAFA |
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