121 baby ‘pawikan’ swim back to Subic Bay

  • 📰 inquirerdotnet
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 9 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 7%
  • Publisher: 86%

Philippines Headlines News

Philippines Latest News,Philippines Headlines

As the cold amihan season started to kick in, the first batch of 'pawikan' hatchlings from a known nesting haven inside the Subic Bay Freeport was released to their natural habitat on Saturday.

The 121 baby olive ridley turtles , which were born at All Hands Beach here, crawled back to the sea around 6 p.m.The beach resort, which has been protecting the endangered marine animals, is among the seven areas in this former American naval base that had been recognized by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources as a nesting ground for pawikan.

Emerita Sebial, chief of the protected areas, wildlife and coastal zone management service in Olongapo City, led the ceremonial release of the baby sea turtles.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 3. in PH

Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.