A privately owned power firm in Bataan has released over 35,000 newly hatched sea turtles, ending a three-year conservation program for the endangered reptilian, dubbed SagiPaWeCan..
SagiPaWeCan aims to provide safe nesting environments for higher hatchling survival and promote conservation awareness. Over three years, the program transplanted 37,021 Olive Ridley eggs and released 35,632 hatchlings, Aboitiz said.
“SagiPaWeCan has boosted Bataan’s sea turtle population, strengthened eco-tourism, and fostered environmental stewardship,” said Raphael De Leon, officer-in-charge of the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PGENRO).
Arnold Mendoza, president of Sagip Pawikan Sitio Fuerte, said training, equipment, and ongoing support turned volunteers into active marine life protectors.
