SUBIC BAY FREEPORT—As the cold amihan season started to kick in, the first batch of “pawikan” (sea turtle) hatchlings from a known nesting haven inside this free port was released to their natural habitat on Saturday.
The 121 baby olive ridley turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea), 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 (DENR) as a nesting ground for pawikan.
Emerita Sebial, chief of the protected areas, wildlife and c…
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