The CENRO Manukan technical team released the female green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) off the waters of Barangay Siparok, Jose Dalman town, Zamboanga del Norte, after it was entangled in a fishing net. CENRO Manukan photo
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur – A female green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) was safely rescued, tagged, and released back into the ocean after it was entangled in a fishing net off Barangay Siparok in Jose Dalman, Zamboanga del Norte.
Marie Angelique Go, Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Zamboanga Peninsula executive director, told the Inquirer on Thursday that the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) Manukan received a report last week from a resident, identified as Malse Balase, that a reptile had been caught in a fishing net.
The CENRO Manukan technical team responded immediately, assessed the turtle’s condition, and later confirmed it was free from injuries, hooks, or other physical threats.
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