PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Philippines —Fifty-four olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) hatchlings were released into the ocean on Saturday, in Barangay Simpocan, a coastal village in this city.
Dr. Paul Saludez, president of the Palawan Medical Society (PMS), said this was the second activity of the medical organization to increase awareness and participation in environmental protection.
“We are hoping to sustain these efforts by involving Palawenyo doctors and their families to pass on the idea of protecting wildlife,” Saludez said.
The activity was done in partnership with the Committee on Environmental Protection of the Palawan Medical Society, and the …
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