LOOK: Endangered marine turtles released in Catanduanes

Residents of Palumbanes Island’s Barangay Toytoy in Caramoran, Catanduanes witness the release of 59 green sea turtle hatchlings on June 17, 2020. (Photo from DENR)

MANILA, Philippines — Fifty nine endangered green sea turtle hatchlings and a hawksbill sea turtle were recently released in the waters of  Palumbanes Island in Caramoran, Catanduanes, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources said onThursday.

Green sea turtle hatchling. (Photo from DENR)

The activity was witnessed and led residents and officials of Barangay Toytoy and personnel from the Catanduanes Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO), Caramoran municipal government and Philippine National Police.

Meanwhile, the hawksbill sea turtle, classified as critically endangered, was released in the shore of Barangay Tubli in Caramoran.

Hawksbill sea turtle (Photo from DENR)

Both activities were held on June 17, a day after the observance of the World Sea Turtle Day.

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