Sea turtle, grass owl rescued in Valladolid

By Glazyl Y. Masculino

BACOLOD City – A sea turtle and an Eastern grass owl were rescued in Valladolid, Negros Occidental last Monday.

According to the Community Environment and Natural Resources (Cenro) in Bago City, a female Olive Ridley turtle was rescued by Benito Parrocho, a fisherman after it got entangled in a fishing net at Barangay Central Tabao.

The reptile weighs 15 kilos. It is 49 centimeters long and 51 centimeters wide.

The turtle was turned over to Cenro and was later released back to the sea at the coast of Crossing Pacol, Barangay Poblacion.

Meanwhile, an Eastern grass owl was also turned over by Prince Matthew Arandilla of Barangay Mabini to Cenro.

The owl was temporarily housed at Cenro’s Wildlife Rescue Center until its scheduled release back into the wild. Both animals were unharmed.