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Message sent by the government of the Balearic Island about the new measures

Balearic Islands To Close All Bars And Restaurants Due To Covid

Post author:William McGee
Post published:January 18, 2021

The Balearic Islands will close all bars and restaurants for two weeks following an alarming rise in Covid-19 cases in the Spanish archipelago. The Balearic regional government raised the alarm…

Green sea turtle. Mr Green, who took the photograph himself, told Real Press: "Its forefin was almost amputated by the longline but many die as they cannot reach the surface to breathe." He added: "This one was lucky to be alive as it was still just about able to reach the surface to breathe. But a lot of turtles get ensnared in the lines and tangled, and as they cannot breathe, they die. They are then usually discarded."

British Marine Wildlife Expert: New Galapagos Fishing Policy Threatens Critically Endangered Species

Post author:Joseph Golder
Post published:January 9, 2021

People in the Galapagos Islands are using controversial longline fishing methods where hundreds of hooks are baited to catch fish but also catch everything from seabirds through to turtles and…

The rare white penguin seen in the Galapagos Islands National Park

White Penguin Spotted In Galapagos Islands For First Time Ever

Post author:Juan Fernandez Mayes
Post published:December 7, 2020

This is the moment a tour guide films the first white penguin ever to be spotted in the Galapagos Islands. The rare penguin was filmed by guide Jimmy Patino at…

The migrants at the port

600 Percent Increase In Number Of Migrants Turning Up In Canary Islands As Refugees

Post author:Pol F.
Post published:November 11, 2020

A boat containing 80 migrants including one person who was dead and three who are seriously ill has turned up in the Canary Islands as authorities reveal they are struggling…

Poster used by regional government about the new measures

Majorca To Lock Down 23,000 People In Palma

Post author:Lisa-Maria Goertz
Post published:September 18, 2020

The regional government of the Balearic Islands has quarantined 23,000 people in four neighbourhoods of the popular tourist island of Majorca to try and curb a new wave of coronavirus…

A disco testing the rules proposed by disco and pubs organizations in Spain

Balearic Islands Ban Clubs From Reopening This Year

Post author:Jonathan Macias
Post published:June 19, 2020

Late bars and clubs will remain closed in the Spanish Balearic islands this year unless an effective treatment against the coronavirus is found. According to the Tourism councillor of the…

The newborn being carried out of the boat

Tot Born During Migrant Boat Rescue Near Canary Islands

Post author:Ana Lacasa
Post published:May 5, 2020

A newborn baby has been born on a Marine Rescue vessel which was sent to save 34 migrants from an inflatable boat 37 miles off the Spanish Canary Islands. A…

The nurse sharks sharing space with tourists in the aquarium

Aquarium Ordered To Free Sharks Swimming With Tourists

Post author:Jonathan Macias
Post published:February 6, 2020

An aquarium on one of the most densely populated islands in the world has been ordered to release two nurse sharks which were being forced to swim with tourists. These…

The divers finding the old swords.

11 Napoleonic Era Swords Found On Seabed

Post author:Jonathan Macias
Post published:September 20, 2019

This is the moment divers unearth two of eleven cavalry swords from the Napoleonic period that have been found on the seabed in the Spanish Balearic Islands. The incident was…