Plastic Waste Found On Recently Dead Sea Turtle In Negros Occidental PLASTIC WASTE – A plastic waste was recently found inside a dead sea turtle last Tuesday at the municipality of Valladolid, Negros Occidental. According to an article in Manila Bulletin, the waste was believed to be the cause of the turtle’s death. The municipality … Read more
Sea Turtle Rescued by Fishermen in Negros Accidental After It Was Trapped in Fish Corral A sea turtle trapped in a fish corral at Barangay Sara-et, Himamaylan City in Negros Occidental has been rescued by fishermen in the area. On Thursday (May 24, 2019), the fishermen of Barangay Sara-et found a trapped sea turtle and … Read more
Sea Turtle Found Dead in Gatilan, Cebu A dead sea turtle with rope on its neck was found by the residents in the coastal areas of Barangay San Roque, in Ginatilan, Cebu. On Monday morning (December 11, 2017), a sea turtle aging about 60-year-old was found dead by the residents living near the seashore of … Read more
Surgeons remove 915 ‘good luck coins’ from the belly of a sea turtle. Thailand – A 25-year-old sea turtle was close to death and unable to dive down in her pond after swallowing coins thrown into her pond by vacationers. In Thailand, it is believed that throwing coins onto turtle will bring good fortune. A … Read more
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources is looking into the sea turtle which had its shell defaced in Silay City, Negros Occidental. The defaced shell of a sea turtle in Silay City gathered different criticisms after it went viral on social media, Facebook, Wednesday, January 4. The sea turtle or locally-called as ‘Pawikan’ was … Read more
A Barangay Captain caught the attentions of netizens after a photo of himself atop an endangered leatherback turtle went viral online. The photos was first posted on August 6, 2015 which sparked an outrage among netizens who saw the photos. The viral photos was first posted by Barangay Captain Jose Lastimado showing a pictures of … Read more
