Chess Tour 2008: Għar Dalam

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Caper plants
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I like owls!
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Widnet il-Baħar (Maltese Rock-Centaury), Malta's national flower 		DSCF2320
The Għargħar (Sandarac Gum Tree), Malta's national tree
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Stalagmites and stalactites at Għar Dalam
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Flowers at Għar Dalam
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Flowers at Għar Dalam
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Inside the cave at Għar Dalam, where ancient fossils were found. Animals who were native here when Malta was connected to the Italian mainland (10,000 years ago) later evolved into unique diminutive species due to scarce land and resources.