Browsing The Daily Guardian by Subject "sea turtles"

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    • APEC tackles animal poaching, smuggling 

      Conserva, Louine Hope (The Daily Guardian, October 6, 2015, on page 2)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) issued a stern warning to persons engaged in poaching and fish smuggling activities. Environment Undersecretary Manuel Gerochi said smuggled products are confiscated ...

    • Dead sea turtle with Taiwan metal tag found off Negros Occodental 

      GMA News (The Daily Guardian, June 28, 2018, on page 3-14)
      A fisherman in Negros Occidental found a dead hawksbill sea turtle with a tracking device on the back and Taiwan metal tags on both of its hind flippers. Quoting the fisherman who found the dead turtle, Mavee Ponciano, ...

    • DENR releases rescued endangered 'pawikan' 

      (The Daily Guardian, August 11, 2017, on page B7-B6)
      A large female Green Sea Turtle (Cheloniamydas) was recently released after it was rescued in the coastal area of Brgy. Navitas, Numancia, Aklan. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Protected Area Management ...

    • DENR, PCG release pawikan to habitat 

      (The Daily Guardian, February 14, 2014, on page B6-B7)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-6 and the Philippine Coast Guard-Iloilo released a green sea turtle back to its natural habitat recently. DENR-6 regional executive director Jim Sampulna and ...

    • DENR, SEAFDEC release Olive ridley sea turtle 

      (The Daily Guardian, April 27, 2017, on page B7)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-6 and Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) recently released an Olive Ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea) sea turtle at SEAFDEC AQD beach in Tigbauan, ...

    • Endangered green sea turtle returns home 

      Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-Region VI; Community Environment and Natural Resources (The Daily Guardian, February 7, 2019, on page 13)
      After a six-month rehabilitation, a green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) was released back to its habitat through the efforts of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) in close coordination with the Wildlife ...

    • Penro frees marine turtles 

      (The Daily Guardian, October 9, 2012, on page 3)
      The DENR and the Province of Guimaras released two marine turtles - green turtle (Chelonia mydas) and hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) in Sitio Lusay, Brgy. Lawi, Jordan October 2, 2012. The release was facilitated by ...

    • Sea Turtle Freed 

      (The Daily Guardian, June 13, 2018, on page 2)
      Coinciding with the 120 Independence Day Celebration, a 45-kilo sea turtle was freed at Pilar Bay after the flag raising ceremony held in front of Pilar Municipal Hall in Pilar, Capiz. Pilar Mayor Gedeon "ike" Patricio, ...

    • SEAFDEC, PENRO Guimaras release healed sea turtles 

      (The Daily Guardian, July 16, 2018, on page 17)
      After a much-needed rest, three green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) were finally released back to the sea in the island-province of Guimaras Island on July 11, 2018 at SEAFDEC Igang Marine Station in Nueva Valencia town. ...

    • Tigbauan fisherfolk urged to learn how to rescue turtles 

      (The Daily Guardian, April 20, 2018, on page 4)
      An American Peace Corps volunteer assigned in the municipality of Tigbauan, Iloilo urged the town’s fisherfolk to learn the proper protocols to observe when discovering trapped or washed up turtles.

    • To save marine turtles: Village limits settlements, activities in sanctuaries 

      Pagador, Juliana Rose; Kilayko, Paul Stanley; Rios, Dimple (The Daily Guardian, December 11, 2017, on page 4, 10)
      Human activities have disturbed the natural breeding grounds of marine turtles in Guimaras province, promoting local officials to strengthen efforts for its conservation and protection.

    • Turtles released, coasts cleaned in Guimaras Padyak Kalikasan 

      (The Daily Guardian, December 10, 2015, on page B6-B7)
      Some 200 bikers from Iloilo, Bacolod, Capiz, and Guimaras joined the Padyak Kalikasan 2015: A Fun Ride for a Clean and Green Environment last December 6, 2015. The fun ride organized by Guimaras: Bike Paradise of the ...