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 ropes that serves as an artificial reef for the fishes. At the time of the turn-over, the SEAFDEC technical team found out that the turtle is weak, and needs to be rehabilitated for three months until it attains good health and shall be ready for release. The turtle has a curved carapace length (CCL) of 60.5 cm and width of 64 cm. Priorto its release, it was tagged with PH 12161 on its left flipper by SEAFDEC staff assisted by CENRO Guimbal staff. Technical staff from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Community ENR Office (DENR-CENRO) Guimbal and SEAFDEC conducted the release.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 ropes that serves as an artificial reef for the fishes. At the time of the turn-over, the SEAFDEC technical team found out that the turtle is weak, and needs to be rehabilitated for three months until it attains good health and shall be ready for release. The turtle has a curved carapace length (CCL) of 60.5 cm and width of 64 cm. Priorto its release, it was tagged with PH 12161 on its left flipper by SEAFDEC staff assisted by CENRO Guimbal staff. Technical staff from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Community ENR Office (DENR-CENRO) Guimbal and SEAFDEC conducted the release.

Female Olive Ridley turtle returns home safely. (2019, May 15). Daily Guardian, pp. 13, 12.