Green sea turtle dies after ingesting plastic straw, nylon
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A female Green Sea Turtle died shortly after it was rescued by Community Environment and Natural Resources (CENRO) of Guipos and Bureau of Fish and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Barangay Kabatan, Vincenzo Sagun, Zamboanga del Sur. Zamboanga del Sur Provincial Environment and Natural Resources (PENRO) Ben Acana said Tuesday, Feb. 23 the sea turtle was discovered trapped last week inside a fish pen by Alberto Gratol, a local fisherman in the village who reported it to CENRO Guipos and BFAR.
Citation
Lacson, N. E. (2021, February 25). Green sea turtle dies after ingesting plastic straw, nylon. Manila Bulletin, p. 5.
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Sea turtles; Plastics; Ingestion; Rare species; Animal welfare; Community Environment and Natural Resources (CENRO)-Guipos; Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR); Provincial Environment and Natural Resources (PENRO)-Zamboanga del Sur; Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR); Large Marine Vertebrates Research Institute Philippines; Acana, Ben; Gratol, Alberto; Vincenzo Sagun, Zamboanga del Sur
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