Browsing Panay News by Scientific Name "Eretmochelys imbricata"

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    • 3 turtle weaklings released in Boracay 

      Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-Region VI; PN (Panay News, June 6, 2019, on page 9)
      Three turtle weaklings under rehabilitation were recently released off the shores in Boracay Island, Malay, Aklan. The local government returned two Olive Ridleys (Lepidochelys olivacea) and one Hawksbill (Eretmochelys ...

    • Baby sea turtles released off San Jose shores 

      (Panay News, September 30, 2017, on page 2-14)
      Sixty-five green sea turtle (Cheloniamydas) hatchlings and three juvenile hawksbill turtles (Eretmochelys imbricate) were recently released on the shores of Barangay Madrangca of this capital town. Being in a province with ...

    • Endangered Hawksbill, Green sea turtles released to the ocean 

      Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-Region VI (Panay News, August 26, 2021, on page 9-14)
      Turtles are important reptiles in the marine ecosystem. They help maintain healthy sea grass beds and coral reefs that benefit commercial species such as shrimps, lobsters and tunas. Rescuing marine turtles is conserving ...

    • Guimaras: turtle sanctuary 

      Gonzales, Roma R. (Panay News, January 11, 2015, on page 7)
      Officials of Guimaras mull designating a turtle sanctuary in the island province. Rep. JC Rahman Nava committed to secure funds for the preservation and conservation of sea turtles, also called pawikan. According to the ...

    • Hawksbill sea turtle hatchlings surprised tipsy drinkers 

      PN (Panay News, March 8, 2020, on page B2)
      A group of tipsy drinkers in Brgy. Yapak, Boracay Island was surprised seeing turtle hatchlings crawl up their legs on the night of Feb. 25, 2020, at around 11:00 o'clock in the evening. Boracay Island once again saw the ...

    • Hawksbill sea turtle released off Boracay 

      Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-Region VI; PN (Panay News, May 4, 2019, on page 13)
      Three hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelysimbricata) were recently released on the shores of this world-famous island. Biodiversity Management Bureau director Crisanta Marlene Rodriguez and Department of Environment and ...

    • Lute turtle rescued in Culasi, hawksbill in Guimaras Island 

      Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR); PN (Panay News, September 19, 2020, on page 15)
      FOR hundreds of years, marine turtles lived in the vast oceans but they coexist with humans in many countries and shores each time they visit land. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) had reported ...

    • Sea turtles dot Boracay shores 

      PN (Panay News, January 22, 2021, on page 9)
      This island is not only the world’s best beach because of its white sandy beach and turquoise waters. It is also a nesting ground of sea turtles. At the start of the year, 196 sea turtle hatchlings were recorded in different ...

    • Wetlands, water and life are inseparable: Protect NOCWCA, protect lives 

      Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-Region VI (Panay News, February 18, 2021, on page 15)
      Wetlands are unheard body of waters to some, but they play a critical part in our natural environment. They protect the shores from wave action, prevent flooding, and serve as a habitat for terrestrial and aquatic wildlife ...