Twenty-two turtles hatched from a nest at Għadira Bay over the past days, the Environment and Resources Authority said on Saturday.
Hatching began three nights ago but volunteers observed a relatively small number of turtles emerge and make their way to the sea.
The nest was excavated on Saturday morning and eggs assessed to see why relatively few hatchlings were produced.
“Upon examination of the 104 eggs within the nest it resulted that the vast majority of them were unfertilised and thus could not develop,” ERA said.
“While this is not the ideal result, we remain optimistic by the fact that 22 new turtles hatched successfully.”
Last year, Malta recorded 406 hatchlings from eight loggerhead turtle nests.
The loggerhead turtle, known in Maltese as il-fekruna l-komuni, is classified as globally endangered by the World Conservation Area (IUCN) and is protected by various national and international laws.