Big bird on the beach

Aron Tanti Big bird on the beach!

On 22 May 2021, a gigantic seabird greeted all who visited Golden Sands! The image – made from over 500 pieces of cloth laid out on the sand – was created for the live broadcast withNature2020 held to celebrate International Day for Biological Diversity. This global stunt encouraged people from all over the world to create giant images of endangered species and the tapestry of species was documented live on YouTube in a special full-day online broadcast. Here in Malta, we chose the Yelkouan Shearwater (Garnija) as our featured species. BirdLife Malta staff and volunteers joined forces with Majjistral Nature & History Park to participate in this global collaborative artwork, which seeks to engage people with biodiversity and urge for its protection. Drone footage of our big bird was shown as part of the live stream and will also feature in a forthcoming BBC documentary.