Therma South, Inc. (TSI), an Aboitiz Power Corporation subsidiary, recently released 67 hatchlings from the first of five sea turtle (pawikan) nests found along the shoreline of the power plant in Binugao, Toril, Davao City. TSI team members, local barangay officials, and experts from Ridge to Reef...
FILE - An olive ridley turtle drags sand to cover its nest after laying it at the Rushikulya River in Ganjam, south of Bhubaneswar, India, March 13, 2015. (AP Photo/Biswaranjan Rout, File) BENGALURU, India (AP) — Over 400 endangered sea turtles have washed ashore on India's east coast near...
Three persons died and 35 others were hospitalized after allegedly consuming improperly cleaned sea turtle meat in Barangay Linao, Datu Blah Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte, on Tuesday, Nov. 26, authorities said Monday, Dec. 2. THREE members of the Teduray tribe died after eating allegedly tainted...
While accustomed to a life on the move below water, female sea turtles use their geomagnetic abilities, or an internal GPS, to return to their place of birth and lay their own eggs. At the same time, way above, migratory birds also possess their own inner compass, which guide them in moving from...
BACOLOD CITY – Fifty-three sea turtle hatchlings were released to the sea in Saka-Saka Beach Resort, Barangay Nauhang, Sipalay City, Negros Occidental on Monday, January 22. FIFTY-THREE sea turtle hatchlings were released back to the sea in a beach resort in Barangay Nauhang, Sipalay City,...
DAVAO CITY – The Panabo City Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) issued a notice of violation last week against a resort owner in the Island Garden City of Samal (Igacos) for illegally keeping newly hatched sea turtles in a rectangular box instead of releasing them into the...
By Henrylito D. Tacio The Philippines – an archipelago that comprises 7,641 islands, including the triumvirate Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao – is noted for its fine white sand beaches. Tourists, either foreigners or locals, are also captivated by the exceptional marine animals teeming its...
HEROES IN A HALF SHELL Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Mutant Mayhem gives each of the brothers unique physical traits and characteristics to let them stand out from one another Turtle power first swept television screens worldwide right at the tailend of the ’80s. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was a...
BACOLOD CITY -- The city government of Sipalay in Negros Occidental, through its Bantay Dagat, released a new batch of sea turtle hatchlings at Poblacion beach on Wednesday, Feb. 1. Bantay Dagat personnel release 45 hatchlings of Olive Ridley sea turtles at Poblacion beach in Sipalay City, Negros...
ILOILO CITY -- Another 83 young turtles were recently released at the world-famous Boracay Island in Malay town, Aklan province. Some of the 83 Olive Ridleys recently released at world-famous Boracay Island. (DENR-6) “The recording of turtle species laying eggs in the island of Boracay is a...
ILOILO CITY -- With a backdrop of the picturesque sunset, a total of 77 young turtles were released in Boracay Island in Malay town, Aklan province on Tuesday, Dec. 6. Local residents and tourists are eager to take photos and videos of the releasing of 77 young Olive Ridley turtles at world-famous...
ZAMBOANGA CITY - The Department of Environment and Natural Resources region 9 (DENR-9) released 123 Olive Ridley turtle hatchlings back to the sea during a ceremony at President Manuel A. Roxas Municipality, Zamboanga del Norte last Thursday, March 31. Olive Ridley turtle hatchlings make their way...
