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 that were emptied with people amid the community quarantine or lockdown. In Aklan, a critically endangered Hawksbill sea turtle was rescued after it got trapped in the fish cage of Junifer Inclocido. The sea turtle weighed 18 pounds with a carapace (shell) length of 43 centimeters and width of 45 centimeters.

After the birds, here come the sea turtles. (2020, May 19). Daily Guardian, p. 8.