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Snailing

submitted by St. Nicholas College - Rabat Middle School : Daniel Cauchi Borg 
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): other, School magazine, school media, website
filed under One Take Photo Photos

It’s very easy to miss a small snail making its way across a prickly pear pad. Snails are a common sight in Malta’s countryside, but they play a surprisingly important role in the ecosystem, breaking down organic matter and forming part of the food chain. This photograph is a gentle nudge to slow down and notice the small life thriving all around us.



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Lake Tuz in Turkey

submitted by St. Nicholas College - Rabat Middle School : Najm Elmabrouk Gharsallah 
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): other, School magazine, school media, website
filed under One Take Photo Photos

While on holiday in Turkey, Najm came across this scene when he visited Lake Tuz. This lake is one of Turkey’s largest lakes and a key stopover for flamingos and migratory birds. Rising temperatures and water overuse are causing it to shrink. This image, with the sun barely breaking through the haze, captures just how fragile this ecosystem has become.



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Happiness in the Heart of Thorns

submitted by Rabat Middle School St. Nicholas College : Neil Sammut 
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): other, School magazine, school media, website
filed under One Take Photo Photos

Yellow flowers blooming through thorny scrub show just how full of life Malta’s garrigue really is. This tough landscape supports a surprising variety of native plants and wildlife. It may not look like much at first glance, but it is one of the island’s most important natural habitats.



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The Great Wall of Separation

submitted by St.Nicholas College - Rabat Middle School : Neil Sammut 
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): other, School magazine, school media, website
filed under One Take Photo Photos

Maltese rubble walls are more than just boundary markers. They are living structures. These traditional walls provide shelter and habitat for insects, reptiles, and small mammals. We need to realise that as modern construction replaces these age-old features, an irreplaceable part of Malta’s natural and cultural heritage quietly disappears.



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A Sea of Red

submitted by Rabat Middle School St. Nicholas College : Daniel Cauchi Borg 
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): other, School magazine, school media, website
filed under One Take Photo Photos

A beautiful scene but beneath it is a complicated story that we have to think about. Though this plant is considered a naturalised alien, species may become invasive if they spread too rapidly. Alien species are harmful because they push out native plants through competition for Malta’s limited resources. Not everything that is beautiful is necessarily good for the environment.



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