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| Loggerhead Turtle Caretta caretta (Linnaeus, 1758) |
| Other Names: Common Names: Pawikan (in most Filipino dialects), bulawon (Bicold dialects) Habitat/Distribution: according to the 1994 IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals: Philippines Region IV: Palawan Region V: Albay Region VI: Negros Occidental, Antique Region VII: Negros Oriental Region VIII: Southern Leyte Region IX: Basilan Habitat / Behavior: Loggerheads live in continental shores of warm seas, common in shallow waters, but it also lives around some islands. Soon after the breeding season ends females leave for their distant feeding grounds. Diet: Primarily carnivorous by nature. It eats jellyfishes, crustaceans, conchs, clams, coelenterates, sponges, squids, fishes and sea urchins. Threats: Accidental drowning in fish nets. Interesting Information: Conservation Efforts/Measures: Fisheries Administrative Order No. 88 , Fisheries Administrative Order No. 36, Ministry of Natural Resources Memorandum Order No. 06, Ministry of Natural Resources Special Order No. 201, Ministry of Natural Resources Administrative Order No. 33, Ministry of Natural Resources Administrative Order No. 34, Ministry of Natural Resources Administrative Order No. 08, Executive Order No. 542, Fisheries Administrative Order No. 76, Fisheries Administrative Order No. 36, DENR General Administrative Order No. 02, DENR General Administrative Order No. 36, DENR General Administrative Order No. 36 series 1991 Photograph Information: courtesy of this website: http://gto.ncsa.uiuc.edu/pingleto/herps/turtles.html |
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