World Environment

vage vessel ‘Neptuno’ remained in the area as well as the Maritime Salvage tug’ Clara Campoamor’ with divers on board.

The construction of this submarine began in 2005 and after 18 years it has performed its first static dive. The next step is the first immersion navigation followed by the first dive at the maximum operational level.

It is then expected to enter service in November 2023 if everything goes according to plan.

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WORLD ENVIRONMENT

DAY is celebrated annually on June 5 and it encourages awareness and action for the protection of the environment. It is supported by many organisations and businesses. The Region of Murcia once again participated in the celebration by offering environmental educational activities to schools and the general public.

Many activities were programmed including ‘1m2 against litter’ promoted by SEO/Birdlife, they arranged waste collection in 34 different areas throughout Murcia such as the Regional Parks of Calblanque, Sierra Espuña, and the Salinas of San Pedro del Pinatar.

The waste collected will be analysed to obtain data that can contribute scientific knowledge and they can use this knowledge to find solutions that can put an end to plastic pollution.

A conference on marine litter was also arranged in a school near the Salinas of San Pedro del Pinatar. Finally, an exhibition will be on display throughout the month of June at the visitor centre in the Sierra Espuña regional Park titled ‘ The Libera project and litter’.

Martín is suffering from an incurable cancer.

Surprise visit

Catherine McGeer

FRANK CUESTA who is also known as Frank of the Jungle is a Spanish online and TV personality. He rose to fame by presenting the award­winning TV show Frank de la Jungla on the Spanish TV station Cuatro. He is a beloved personality, especially by children.

On May 10 he was contacted about a little boy called Martín from Molina de Segura in Murcia, he is a huge fan of Frank’s and he is suffering from a very ag­ gressive cancer for which there is no cure. One Twitter user tweeted Frank to see if there would be a way he could help Martín. On seeing this tweet Frank not only reached out to the little boy but visited him in person from Thailand.

On May 30 ‘ceciarmy’ published a picture of Frank Cuesta in Martín’s house in Murcia. Hopefully, this visit will not only lift the spirits of Martín and his family but also highlight their fight for more research into a cure.

Life of glass

IF you have animal or reptileobsessed children they are sure to love the exhibition at the Science and Water Museum in Murcia. The educational exhibition is called ‘Vida de Cristal’ (life of glass) and it displays the amazing world of transparent animals in the ocean and places without light on the planet.

The exhibition houses aquariums with live specimens, interactive games, and much more to show how these unique beings camouflage themselves and adapt in the darkness, etc… You can visit the exhibition until October. For more information visit the website www.ciencia yagua.org.

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Catherine McGeer

THE San Pedro del Pinatar

Town Hall has announced 700 places for their free summer schools, registration for the places is until June 12 at 2pm.

Six hundred and thirty places will be offered for children aged between three to 12 years old which