A village volunteer shows olive ridley sea turtle hatchlings to be released into the sea at the Sea Turtle Hatchery Facility in Cavite Province, the Philippines, on March 1, 2022. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)
MANILA, March 2 (Xinhua) -- In Cavite Province, the Philippines, turtle conservation advocates consisting of village volunteers release 4,000 to 5,000 turtle hatchlings yearly in the shorelines of the town of Naic, which serves as the nesting site of female olive ridley sea turtles.
"Recovering key species for ecosystem restoration" is this year's theme for World Wildlife Day, which is observed every March 3 and aims to celebrate and raise awareness of the world's wild fauna and flora.
Olive ridley sea turtle hatchlings are seen before their release at the Sea Turtle Hatchery Facility in Cavite Province, the Philippines, on March 1, 2022. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)
A village volunteer releases olive ridley sea turtle hatchlings at the Sea Turtle Hatchery Facility in Cavite Province, the Philippines, on March 1, 2022. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)
An olive ridley sea turtle hatchling crawls to the water during sunrise at the Sea Turtle Hatchery Facility in Cavite Province, the Philippines, on March 1, 2022. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)
Olive ridley sea turtle hatchlings crawl their way to the water during sunrise at the Sea Turtle Hatchery Facility in Cavite Province, the Philippines, on March 1, 2022. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)
An olive ridley sea turtle hatchling crawls to the water during sunrise at the Sea Turtle Hatchery Facility in Cavite Province, the Philippines, on March 1, 2022. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)
An olive ridley sea turtle hatchling crawls to the water during sunrise at the Sea Turtle Hatchery Facility in Cavite Province, the Philippines, on March 1, 2022. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali) ■
