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Green sea turtle found headless receives decent burial in Pangasinan

Green sea turtle found headless receives decent burial in Pangasinan
01/06
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BFAR Research Center chief Westly Roasario checks the details of the dead green turtle before it is buried at the center's Fish Cemetery.
Green sea turtle found headless receives decent burial in Pangasinan
02/06
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BFAR Research Center chief Westly Roasario checks the details of the dead green turtle before being buried at the center's Fish Cemetery.
Green sea turtle found headless receives decent burial in Pangasinan
03/06
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BFAR Research Center chief Westly Roasario checks the details of the dead green turtle before being buried at the center's Fish Cemetery.
Green sea turtle found headless receives decent burial in Pangasinan
04/06
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BFAR Research Center chief Westly Roasario checks the details of the dead green turtle before it is buried at the center's Fish Cemetery.
Green sea turtle found headless receives decent burial in Pangasinan
05/06
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A giant Green sea turtle receives a decent burial after being found headless in the waters of San Fabian. It is believed to be a victim of illegal dynamite fishing.
Green sea turtle found headless receives decent burial in Pangasinan
06/06
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Green sea turtle receives decent burial after being found headless in the waters of san fabian, pangasinan, it is believe to be a victim of the illegal dynamite fishing.
  • Green sea turtle found headless receives decent burial in Pangasinan
  • Green sea turtle found headless receives decent burial in Pangasinan
  • Green sea turtle found headless receives decent burial in Pangasinan
  • Green sea turtle found headless receives decent burial in Pangasinan
  • Green sea turtle found headless receives decent burial in Pangasinan
  • Green sea turtle found headless receives decent burial in Pangasinan

A Green sea turtle weighing 143 lbs and almost a meter in diameter was found headless by fishermen in San Fabian town. Bureau of Fisheries Research Center chief Westley Rosario said he believed it to be a victim of dynamite fishing.

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