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National Museum of Natural History celebrating its 50th anniversary

Anthony Seguna donated a very large collection of pinned insects

As Mdina museum marks 50th anniversary, HM chairman asks whether more 'adequate space' should be considered

Today's letters by Times of Malta readers

A 38-year study paints a bleak picture of the future of the pelagic seabird

Highlights of events taking place on the Maltese islands today

MUSIC Independence Day concert Festivals Malta, in collaboration with the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra, is tomorrow commemorating Independence Day w

Heritage Malta is offering the public an opportunity to get as close as possible to the inaccessible islet of Filfla, while listening to fascinating anecdotes r

Animal migration, particularly birds, will be the subject of Heri­tage Malta’s next webinar, to be livestreamed on Facebook tomorrow at 6.30pm. John J. Borg, Heritage Malta’s senior curator for natural history and an ornithologist with more than 35 years’ experience, will delve into this phenomenon that occurs twice a year and that has enthralled man since ancient times, as attested by various artefacts left by our ancestors at our Neolithic sites. In spite of this fascination, it was re...

How do birds manage their arduous flight to Europe? A webinar for nature lovers Find out where best on the Maltese Islands to view harriers and falcons, where to observe the movements of waders, herons, and egrets, and how birds fuel and sustain themselves during their long passage in the air 22 May 2021, 10:00am Lapwings in flight Could smaller birds be migrating by riding on the backs of larger species? And come autumn, where did the swallows and martins disappear to? Were they burying themse...