Baby green sea turtles were released backed to the sea in San Jose de Buenavista. The first batch of was released on the evening of September 19 and another batch of more or less 37 green sea turtles was released evening of September 23 at the Marine Protected Area, Brgy. Funda-Dalipe of the town.
The first batch of green sea turtles was born in Brgy. Durog sometime July of this year. Barangay officials notified the Local Environment and Natural Resources Officer Cornelius Yanga about the event. In cooperation with the municipal government, the barangay made sure that the eggs survived until they hatched.
On September 18, 68 hatchlings were removed from their nest in Brgy. Durog and were taken to the MPA and were released.
The second batch was from Funda-Dalipe where a green sea turtle laid its egg under a house also sometime in July.
Municipal Environment Code has declared the shores of Madrangca up to Durog as turtle sanctuary.
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