Fisherman's quick thinking saves critically endangered sea turtle in the Philippines
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Fisherman Arnold Bongalonta discovered a juvenile hawksbill sea turtle—a critically endangered species—trapped in his net on July 31, 2026, and immediately contacted the Philippine Coast Guard instead of handling it himself; the turtle was assessed, cleared of injury, and released to the ocean.
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