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Fisherman rescues Olive ridley sea turtle
A fisherman rescued a female Olive ridley sea turtle trapped in his fishnet in the waters of Bucay, Ilog, Negros Occidental recently. Federico Alilain of Sitio Mapait, Brgy. Su-ay, Himamaylan City informed the Community ...
- May 2, 2020
Three weakling make it to sea
After the release of three Hawksbill Sea Turtles back to their home safely in Boracay Island, three turtleweaklings two Olive Ridleys and one Hawksbill that underwent rehabilitation were also released in the island ...
- June 6, 2019
Two turtles' journey
This year, the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) Guimbal learned that an Olive Ridley turtle laid eggs in the coastal areas of Brgy. Trapiche, Oton, Iloilo. On January 30, 2021, the Municipal ENR ...
- February 12, 2021
Female Olive Ridley turtle returns home safely
An endangered female Olive Ridley (Lepidochelysolivacea) was recently released back to its home – the sea facing the town of Tigbauan, Iloilo. The turtle was trapped in a payao, a fishing devicemade of coconut fronds and ...
- May 15, 2019
Whale sharks spotted in marine reserve
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-Provincial ENR Office in Guimaras reported whale shark (butanding) sightings at Taklong Island National Marine Reserve (TINMR) in Nueva Valencia town. RB Flores ...
- May 24, 2019
Boracay is now a turtle haven
Sixty-six Olive Ridley hatchlings were released back to their home on early morning of January 10, 2020. This was after the 65 days of their incubation period. The eggs were found last November 5, 2019 in front of Movenpick ...
- January 18, 2020
Protection and conservation of wildlife is a must - DENR 6
With the current state of our world today – a raging pandemic, forest fires, illegal logging, illegal cutting of trees, and illegal wildlife trade – the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Region 6 ...
- June 7, 2021
After the birds, here come the sea turtles
Three critically endangered species of turtle were rescued in Western Visayas amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The turtle rescues followed the rescue of owls and Brahminy kites spotted in urban areas ...
- May 19, 2020
Endangered sea turtles thriving, hatchlings released in Antique
Green sea turtles hatchlings happily crawled their way home to the vast ocean in the province of Antique. 84 Green sea turtle hatchlings were released by the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) Culasi ...
- July 7, 2021
Turtles sent back to the ocean
Turtles are one of the important reptiles in the marine ecosystem as they help maintain healthy sea grass beds and coral reefs that benefits commercial species such as shrimp, lobster, and tuna. Rescuing marine turtles is ...
- August 26, 2021