THE vulnerable Olive Ridley sea turtles located in San Pascual, Batangas, recorded a stark increase in hatchlings the past two years, due to the annual Chevron Coastal Cleanups. The number of hatchlings grew from 23 in 2022 to 768 in 2024.
During this year's event, 206 volunteers showed up along the 5-kilometer shoreline of Chevron Batangas terminal to collect 239 sacks of trash, equivalent to 12 tons, in time for sea turtles' nesting season.
She identified this species' unique trait as its return to its hatching grounds to lay its eggs. She is inviting more volunteers to join future coastal cleanups to ensure that the species' population will continue to grow.Constantino said in Filipino, 'We look forward to the time when the next generations will not only see these turtles through a book but also for them to have a firsthand encounter.
Cleanups Increase Sea Turtle Population
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