LUCENA CITY —- A female green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) was released into Tayabas Bay fronting the coastal town of General Luna in Quezon province Tuesday morning.
Mayor Matt Florido, in a post on his Facebook, reported that barangay residents found the turtle at 9 a.m.
“I immediately dispatched the Menro (municipal environmental and natural resources office) to proceed to the area and returned the turtle into the sea,” Florido said.
The sea turtle’s curved carapace is 33 inches long and 24.5 inches wide.
Florido said the authorities put a tag on the turtle indicating that it was found in their locality, which he described as “the town with a heart.”
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