The Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) of Guimaras has rescued 69 Hawksbill sea turtle hatchlings and returned them to their natural habitat.<\/p>\n
A report by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Western Visayas (DENR VI) on Wednesday said PENRO Guimaras, through its Facebook page, received a report about the newly-hatched turtles that were first discovered and cared for by a resort owner and worker in the municipality of Nueva Valencia last month.<\/p>\n
The Hawksbill sea turtle is a protected marine species under Philippine law and classified as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in Guimaras, the DENR report said.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter proper documentation, they were released back to their natural marine habitat in Barangay Dolores, Nueva Valencia,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n
Other than the 69 live hatchlings, they also found a weak hatchling, nine dead and 19 unhatched eggs.<\/p>\n
\u201cSea turtles play an important role in biodiversity, like sponge control and maintaining the balance of our ecosystems by cultivating seagrass cover that provides a rich habitat for many species, such as fish, shellfish, and crustaceans,\u201d the DENR said.<\/p>\n
The DENR also urged the public to help in the protection and conservation of wildlife by reporting any sightings and illegal activities.<\/p>\n
On Jan. 14, PENRO Guimaras also released two Green sea turtles –a female seen along the shoreline in Barangay Getulio, Buenavista on the same day; and a male turtle trapped in a fish corral in Barangay Panobolon, Nueva Valencia in December 2025. (PNA)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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