Sea turtle found dead in Bohol town

A sea turtle was found dead on the coast of Punta Cruz in Maribojoc town, Bohol, on Sunday morning, July 26, 2020. Photo courtesy of Jessica Gonzales Moraga

TAGBILARAN CITY –– A green sea turtle was found dead by a resident on the shores of Barangay Punta Cruz in Maribojoc town on Sunday, July 26.

The marine reptile was 1.27 meters long, 102 centimeters wide, and weighed 200 kilograms.

Jessica Gonzales Moraga, who found the dead turtle, said residents buried the turtle in the shoreline.

At least four sea turtles in Maribojoc died this month.

A green sea turtle was found dead in Barangay Guinsularan in Duero town on Saturday, July 25, 10 days after a juvenile green sea turtle was found dead by residents in Garcia Hernandez town on July 15.

On July 12, a giant leatherback sea turtle was also found dead in the island-barangay of Cataban in Talibon town.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources lists the sea turtle species as endangered and fast diminishing due to animal predation and human exploitation.

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