80-year-old sea turtle crawls back to the sea after rescued

Date:

Share post:

DAVAO CITY —An ‘octogenarian’ or an 80-year-old green sea turtle rescued in Barangay Luma, Kiamba, Sarangani Province but was aided to crawl back to it’s natural habitat0the sea.

The tortoise is approximately 80 years old, weighs 250 kilograms, 90 centimeters wide and 101 centimeters long was released to Sarangani Bay on Monday, May 13.

After the rescue the turtle was tagged and released back to the sea led by Community Environment and Natural Resources (CENRO), barangay officials and beach guards.

CENRO-Kiamba officer Felix Robles encourages the public not to harm any sighting turtle and inform DENR immediately if any turtle is discovered or rescued so that immediate action can be taken.

Paul Palacio
Paul Palacio
Paul Trajera Palacio, a veteran news anchor got his Mass Communication Curriculum from University of Mindanao-Davao Campus. He is the current News Anchor of Newsline Philippines.

1 COMMENT

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

RIZAL MEMORIAL COLLEGEspot_img

Related articles

Senate Hits Record Low in Public Trust, New Survey Finds

MANILA (July 17)  — Public confidence in the Senate has plunged to its lowest among major government institutions,...

Pregnant Teacher Hurt While Stopping Classroom Fight; Basilan School Turns Crisis into Call for Safer Campuses

ZAMBOANGA CITY (July 17)  — What began as a heated argument between two Grade 10 students inside a...

‘Nasaan Ka?’ Angel Locsin Calls Out Robin Padilla Over Silence During Red-Tagging Ordeal

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (July 17)  — Actress Angel Locsin has publicly challenged Sen. Robin Padilla over his...

Gun Ban Begins as BARMM Enters Historic First Parliamentary Election Period

COTABATO CITY (July 17) — Security measures tightened across the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) on...