14 abandoned sea turtles rescue in Southern Palawan
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY — Marine troopers stationed in Southern Palawan rescued 14 abandoned live sea turtles locally known as “pawikan.” Troops from the Marine Battalion Landing Team (MBLT)-4 rescued the...
View ArticleRussian national charged for ‘killing’ an endangered sea turtle
POLICE filed charges against a Russian national on Wednesday afternoon, May 17, for allegedly killing an endangered Green Sea Turtle in a marine sanctuary in Masaplod Sur, Dauin town in Negros...
View ArticleScientific study eyed to identify blue whale in Bohol Sea
A SCIENTIFIC study will be conducted by a group of researchers and students of the Department of Biological Sciences from the Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, United States, to identify...
View ArticleAsian funerals go green, high-tech at Hong Kong trade fair
HONG KONG — Death is inevitable but it doesn’t have to be bad for the environment. Caskets made of paper and wicker coffins on display at a recent Hong Kong funeral industry trade highlighted a trend...
View ArticleEnvironmentalist surrenders Philippine Eagle
A FORMER environmental planner from Baguio City surrendered a Philippine Eagle in the Community and Environment and Natural Resources Office (Cenro) Baguio under its Protected Area Management and...
View Article62 dead in Portugal forest fires
PEDROGAO GRANDE, Portugal (Updated) — A raging forest fire in central Portugal killed at least 62 people as they desperately tried to flee, charring cars and trucks as it swept over roads. The disaster...
View ArticleThousands of jellyfish stranded at El Nido beach
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY — Authorities and residents in the town of El Nido, Palawan, are baffled by what seemed to be a stranding phenomenon of several thousands of jellyfish larvae at Nacpan Beach, Sitio...
View ArticleSarangani bares its underwater treasures, and more
SOCCSKSARGEN or South Cotabato-Sultan Kudarat-Sarangani-General Santos Region has just about everything that the adventurous would give their eyetooth for; except that its perceived proximity to...
View ArticleCebu firm transforms mining pit into an attraction
AN OLD mining pit in western Cebu has turned into a popular site for social media-worthy selfies and groufies. Trees dot the slopes of the Biga Pit, providing a refreshing contrast to the barren, rocky...
View ArticleConservation at its finest in Singapore
JURONG Bird Park is the largest bird park in Asia which houses close to 5,000 birds across 400 species of which 15% of those are threatened. The Park is set on a 20.2-hectare hillside haven that has...
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