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4,200 Turtle Eggs from Philippines Seized in Sandakan
4,200 Turtle Eggs from Philippines Seized in Sandakan
KOTA KINABALU (Aug 22): Marine police have foiled an attempt to smuggle 4,200 turtle eggs into the state in Sandakan waters. Marine Operation Force Regional 4 Commander, Assistant Commissioner Ahmad Ariffin said the seizure was made by Sandakan marine police around 7pm on Monday.
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Published at 2023-08-22 by Puerto Parrot
Categories: Environment, Fauna and flora
Tags: Egg, sea, turtle
Marine Turtles and the Philippine Forest Turtle
Marine Turtles and the Philippine Forest Turtle
Five of seven marine turtle species (Testudines) in the world can be found in the Philippines. These are the Green turtle, Hawksbill, Loggerhead, Olive Ridley, and the Leatherback. These sea turtles are commonly called “Pawikan” in the Philippines.
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Published at 2020-09-17 by Puerto Parrot
Categories: Documentary, Fauna and flora
Tags: Pawikan, turtle
Turtle Tagging in Tubbataha
Turtle Tagging in Tubbataha
Angelique Songco feels a special affinity for Tubbataha. Her husband, Norman, first sailed to this spot in 1978. That was not even 40 years ago, but the story of that fateful trip already has the feel of a primordial tale, passed down from a time when these remote, sapphire-coloured waters teemed with life that was almost untouched by human interference.
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Published at 2018-03-03 by Puerto Parrot
Categories: Documentary, Environment, Fauna and flora
Tags: Tubbataha, turtle
The Monkey and the Turtle / Ilokano Folk Tale
The Monkey and the Turtle / Ilokano Folk Tale
“This tale told by the Ilocano is well known among both the Christianized and the wild tribes, of the Philippines, and also in Borneo and Java. However, the Ilocano is the only version so far as I known, which has the explanatory element: the reason is given here why monkeys do not eat meat. The turtle is accredited with extraordinary sagacity and cunning. It is another example of the type of tale showing the victory of the weak and cunning over the strong but stupid. ”
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Published at 2018-01-28 by Puerto Parrot
Categories: Culture, Mythology & folklore
Tags: Folklore, turtle