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Sea turtles have shells from birth, which are not homes like snail shells but are actually fused ribs. These shells contain nerve endings, making them sensitive to touch and capable of feeling pain if broken. So, please refrain from touching them when encountered in the water or on the beach, allowing them to thrive undisturbed. 🐢
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Beautiful photos by .tiu but with a much more powerful message. If you've seen my last 2 posts the last few days, this is the closer look on the strong art for , made to create awareness on our plastic crisis this .
Our addiction to plastic and its short lived convenience also bring short lived lives to wildlife everywhere especially in the seas.
Awareness is a huge step but actions are needed to truly make a difference. Help us gather more Earth angels to sign our petition for a strong Global at the link in my bio to save this colorful world by putting it in paper- in black & white.
"Sir, I think you are speeding on a 60-zone"🐢🗾
Jokes aside, to our green-shelled reptilians, Happy World Turtle Day! In commemoration of such, let us be reminded that these "hard on the outside but a softie on the inside" animals are among the top 5 victims of ocean waste.
Given their relatively poor eyesight, these unsuspecting marine babies tend to eat plastic scattered in the water (since they highly resemble jellies, their number 1 meal).
DYK? The Philippines is home to 5 of the 7 existing sea turtle species in the world. (Additional reading: https://www.lamave.org/our-programs/turtles)
From birth up to their last moments, their live their lives in perpetual peril; from the beginning of their journey towards the sea, to the large predators roaming around the ocean, to the insane amounts of drifting plastics that'll cross their paths.
For this year’s World Turtle Day, let us join the calls for accountability and responsibility for the welfare of our marine animals, including our very own sea turtles.
Love, Sheldon and his kind 💚🤲🏻
c: PRMSU Biology Majors Society
Happy World Turtle Day!
A SHELLEBRATION!
Turtles have existed for hundreds of millions of years, dating back to the time of dinosaurs. Today, we celebrate these awesome creatures. 🐢rappler.com/environment/
For our 50th day of storytelling, we have a very special tale ❤️
THE LEGEND OF JUAN PAWIKAN AND THE 7,107 ISLANDS is written by Celine Beatrice Fabie, illustrated by Benjor Catindig and published by Mona Lisa Publication.
Join us today, May 6 at 4PM here on FB Live as we read the story of a brave little sea turtle who pursued his dream against all odds.
Also, we'll show you how you can be Juan Pawikan Warriors and join the quest in Saving Juan Pawikan 🐢💙🐢💙🐢
Visiting the sea turtle hatchery. It’s their hatching season!
Get ready for this year's Pawikan Festival!
We are also inviting everyone to witness the Pawikan Festival Celebration on December 02, 2022 at the Pawikan Conservation Center, Brgy. Nagbalayong, Municipality of Morong.
Here are the activities for this year's celebration:
November 10, 2022 - T-shirt Design Competition
November 14, 2022 - Kwentong Pawikan (Short Story Book Competition)
November 17, 2022 - Kampanya ng Kaalamanan para sa Pawikan (Info Video Competition)
November 21-25, 2022 - Environmental Forum
November 23-25, 2022 - Pawikan InfoRaffle
November 28, 2022 - Pawikan Virtual Quiz Bee
Memorandum on the Conduct of Pawikan (Sea Turtle) Festival 2022
Smoke-free beaches in Bataan, Philippines!
Borneo Divers Celebration of Sea Turtles 2022
7-10 November 2022
Borneo Divers Dive Academy & Leisure Centre
The Sarangani Bay Protected Seascape (SBPS Protected Area Management Office (PAMO) has officially announced the start of the sea turtle (pawikan) nesting season in Sarangani Bay, which usually peaks from March to May every year.
"SBPS has four (4) known marine turtle species - Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas), Olive Ridley Turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea), Loggerhead Turtle (Caretta caretta) and the critically endangered Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata). The seascape's shorelines are favored nesting ground for these turtles," said Protected Area Superintendent (PASU) Joy C. Ologuin in an interview.
“Let us not disturb marine turtles when they come ashore and are about to lay eggs at night. Do not shine a flashlight, make loud noises, or take photos with the camera flash turned on. Instead, we should just leave them alone and allow them to lay their eggs safely," PAMO In-house Veterinarian Dr. Roy Mejorada advised.
Once the eggs are laid, they incubate in the sand for roughly two (2) months before the turtle hatchlings emerge from their nest. As the hatchlings race towards the sea, they imprint or "remember" their birthplace, committing it to memory so that one day, when the hatchlings mature, they shall return to the same beach where they were born to lay their own eggs.
“We urge our partners, communities, and local industries to keep our beaches clean and free from any structures/hindrances that may hamper the nesting of our pawikan. It is our joint responsibility to ensure that the beaches of Sarangani Bay remain safe and open for sea turtles to lay their eggs." PENRO Sarangani Maria Elvira V. Lumayag emphasized.
You too can play a part in protecting the seascape's marine turtles! If you spot a pawikan coming ashore, you should keep your distance and report the incident to your local Bantay Dagat, MENRO/CENRO, or nearest DENR Office.
You can also report the incident to SBPS Hotline Numbers 0909-618-9917 (Smart) or 0995-305-0306 (Globe).
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Baby sea turtle release 6 @Bali Sea TurtleSociety (BSTS) 2nd release for 2023 of this endangered species. 180 baby turtles hatched at the conservation and released all together on the same day at sunset. #conservation #seaturtleconservation #bali #fyp
Checkout this yawning sea turtle!Scientists have revealed that turtles do yawn as a way to stretch their mouth muscles and intake more oxygen. While yawning can be a way to intake more oxygen or express tiredness in turtles, this is not always the case.
Huge sea turtle 🐢
Never pick up a baby sea turtle 🐢
Removing barnacles from a sea turtle 🐢
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