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    Conservationists release endangered turtles to sea

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    Date
    March 1, 2016
    Author
    Agence France-Presse (AFP)
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    Classification code
    MS20160301_A7
    Excerpt
    Morong - Hundreds of tiny turtle hatchlings emerge above a Philippine beach at night and immediately look to the sea, hoping to beat huge odds and start a remarkable trans-oceanic journey lasting decades. The olive ridleys, each shorter than a credit card, are among five species of sea turtles in the Philippines that are in danger of extinction, mostly because they are prized as a protein-rich food.
    Citation
    Agence France-Presse. (2016, March 1). Conservationists release endangered turtles to sea. Manila Standard, p. A7.
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12174/484
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    Subject
    Sea turtles; Rare species; Nature conservation; Illegal fishing; Hatcheries; Nesting; Ecotourism; Pawikan Conservation Center; International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN); Ibias, Manolo; Viloria, Angelita; Trono, Romeo
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