THE Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Davao on Thursday scrambled and placed all hands on deck to save a life in danger —an Olive Ridley Sea Turtle.
PCG personnel in Davao moved as one man following a report that a sea turtle was trapped at the Sasa Wharf in Davao City even as coordination was being made with the PCG Special Operations Unit based in Samal Is. for assistance in the rescue operation.
With careful handling, the reptilian was extracted and safely transported to the Coast Guard station in Southeastern Mindanao which in turn handed it over to the Marine Environmental Protection Group for proper care and monitoring of its condition.
“This successful rescue underscores the Philippine Coast Guard’s unwavering commitment to safeguarding marine life and protecting the nation’s coastal and marine environment,” the PCG said in a statement.
