More than 170 green turtle hatchlings reached the sea near Baler
Nests found in the Aurora Watershed Forest Reserve were carried to two beaches in Barangay Zabali and opened to the surf.
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More than 170 green sea turtle hatchlings were released on beaches near Baler after nests were found inside the Aurora Watershed Forest Reserve. The Inquirer reported the release on October 11, 2026. The eggs had been laid in separate nests. Staff carried the hatchlings to Sitios Diguisit and Dicasalarin in Barangay Zabali and let them enter the surf.
The release was a joint effort of the environment department's community office in Maria Aurora, Baler's municipal environment office, and operators of the beach resorts where the turtles were set down. Marivic Santos of the community office said the nests were found apart from each other, not as one clutch. Ralph Pablo, a regional official, said the beaches stay usable for turtles only if residents keep taking part. This release is separate from an earlier handover of an owl and snakes in the same province.
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The Inquirer reported on October 11, 2026, that more than 170 green sea turtle hatchlings were released on beaches near Baler, in Aurora province. The tiny turtles came from separate nests inside a forest reserve. Environment staff, the town office, and people who run beach resorts carried them down to the water.
- Why would a turtle nest in a forest reserve instead of on the open beach?
- What should people do if they find a nest of turtle eggs?
- Why is it better to let a hatchling crawl to the sea itself?
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