Olive ridley turtle nests in the Philippines make it onto the global map! 🇵🇭
For the first time since ‘The State of the World’s Sea Turtles’ (SWOT) started their global mapping initiative, the Philippines was able to contribute olive ridley turtle nesting data, helping offer insights into nesting behaviors especially for places where arribadas do not occur.
Read MoreCitizen Scientists Help Identify 1,272 Marine Turtles in the Philippines
Divers and snorkelers have helped identify 1,272 endangered Green (Chelonia mydas) and Hawksbill Turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) across the Philippines, simply by sharing their photographs. By doing so they’ve become what is known as citizen scientists.
Read MoreLAMAVE celebrates Month of the Ocean (MOO) with DENR and partners
May 4, 2018, Apo Island, Negros. DENR-BMB and partners descended upon Apo Island, Negros Oriental to officially kick-off Month of the Ocean (MOO) 2018. This year's theme “Together for the Reefs” (“Sama-sama para sa Bahura”) compliments and coincides with the International Year of the Reef and aims to get everyone involved in protection the Philippine Seas.
Read MoreCelebrating the listing of the whale shark and the white-spotted wedgefish on CMS Appendices #CMSCOP12
October 26, 2017, Manila, Philippines. The Government of the Philippines' proposal to list the whale shark (Rhincodon typus) in Appendix I and the white-spotted wedgefish (Rhynchobatus australiae) in Appendix II of the Convention on Migratory Species (UNEP-CMS) has been successful. A decision that will mean better international protection for both species.
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