Tag: Palawan Island

4,000 endangered turtles rescued from illegal trade on Philippine island

JUNE 30 (Reuters) — Philippine authorities recovered more than 4,000 critically endangered turtles at a warehouse in Palawan Island, believed to be bound for China and the illegal pet trade, an animal conservation group said on Wednesday (June 25). Katala Foundation, an animal conservation organization that works with the local government of Palawan, said they received the turtles a day after authorities found the animals stuffed inside crates at a warehouse on June 17. “They […]