Browsing SunStar Philippines by Subject "animal welfare"
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2nd batch of pawikan hatchlings released
(SunStar Philippines,September 5, 2023 , on page 10)The Davao Light and Power Co. (Davao Light) released anew 130 pawikan hatchlings from the second sea turtle nest found this year at the Aboitiz Cleanergy Park, Sitio Punta Dumalag, Matina Aplaya, Davao City, on Friday, ... -
600 turtle hatchlings return to sea in Bataan
(SunStar Philippines,February 16, 2021 , on page 1)More than 600 hatchlings of olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) successfully made their way back to sea through the conservation efforts of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and their ... -
Aboitiz Cleanergy Park cited as birdwatching haven
(SunStar Philippines,September 12, 2020 , on page 5)A wide variety of habitat types, combined with the area's safe and secure environment, has made the Aboitiz Cleanergy Park in Davao City an excellent site for bird watching, a local bird watching expert said, with the ... -
Aboitiz Cleanergy Park: Promoting biodiversity conservation
(SunStar Philippines,June 12, 2020 , on page 6)The World Environment Month is commemorated every June, with the World Environment Day on June 5th. As the world celebrates this, it is important to reflect on the many ways humans impact the planet and its flora and fauna. ... -
BFAR to public: Don't touch beached juvenile sharks
(SunStar Philippines,March 1, 2024 , on page 4)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Central Visayas has issued a warning about juvenile sharks recently found washed up on the shores of Santander, the southernmost town of Cebu. BFAR also advised the ... -
DENR releases endangered green sea turtles back to sea
(SunStar Philippines,June 13, 2020 , on page 2)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) here released six endangered female green sea turtles into the sea of Casiguran town in Aurora as part of the annual celebration of the Philippine Environment ... -
Dolphins, other marine mammals sighted anew in Sarangani Bay
(SunStar Philippines,September 2, 2020 , on page 10)A Risso’s dolphin is spotted at the Sarangani Bay, near Malapatan and Alabel, on August 28 during the conduct of marine mammal monitoring led by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-Sarangani and ... -
Great white pelican rescued in Casiguran
(SunStar Philippines,January 5, 2020 , on page 2)Three concerned citizens in Casiguran town in Aurora helped save rescue a great white pelican just before the end of 2020. Francisco Calinog, Andy Ortiz and Francia Dasillo from Sitio Mahogany in Barangay Masagana, Dilasag, ... -
Int'l dolphin day: Protect our Irrawaddy Dolphins
(SunStar Philippines,September 12, 2023 , on page 6)The International Dolphin Day is celebrated annually every September 12 and it was created a year ago by Sea Shepherd, a non-profit, marine conservation activism organization based in Washington in the United States, to ... -
Leatherback sea turtle sighted in SarBay Protected Seascape
(SunStar Philippines,September 4, 2024 , on page 3)A leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys Coriacea), the world's largest species of sea turtle, was spotted for the first time in the Sarangani Bay Protected Seascape (SBPS) along the shores of Barangay Luma in Kiamba, Sarangani ... -
Moalboal tourists warned vs. violations
(SunStar Philippines,March 16, 2024 , on page 4)Moalboal Mayor Inocentes Cabaron has issued a stern warning to tourists in that southern town, particularly those engaged in water activities, to refrain from disturbing marine life. “We will not tolerate actions such as ... -
Nearly 100 pilot whales strand themselves on an Australian beach; half have died despite rescue efforts
(SunStar Philippines,July 27, 2023 , on page 11)Nearly 100 pilot whales stranded themselves on a beach in western Australia Tuesday, July 25, 2023, and about half had died by Wednesday morning, July 26, despite the efforts of wildlife experts and volunteers to save them. ... -
Pawikan of the gulf
(SunStar Philippines,May 24, 2021 , on page 1)May 23 marks World Turtle Day, which was started by the American Tortoise Rescue, a nonprofit organization established in 1990. According to the group, "The day was created as a yearly observance to help people celebrate ... -
Rescued pawikan returns, lays eggs at Cleanergy Park
(SunStar Philippines,June 9, 2021 , on page 10)Davao Light and Power Co., Inc. spotted two sea turtles at the Aboitiz Cleanergy Park at Sitio Punta Dumalag, Matina Aplaya, Davao City in the evening of May 24, 2021. One of the sea turtles was on her way back to the sea ... -
Stranded whale in Las Casas' coastal waters rescued
(SunStar Philippines,June 20, 2020 , on page 1)A weakened short-finned pilot whale, about three meters in length, was found in the coastal waters of Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar in Bagac, Bataan on Monday morning. According to reports, pilot whales are part of the ...