WARNING: Contains graphic images. Meet Puti. This is Pangulasian Island’s...actually El Nido Resorts' first-ever Monitor Lizard to undergo amputation (November 2018). It was spotted by Pangulasian Island Resort staff having a limp gait, only to discover that its right forelimb was basically in shambles….torn, exposed muscles and all. After it was “admitted” to the... Continue Reading →
Turtles!
Today, we woke up at 8 o’clock and jumped right into our conservation work. We first went to a lecture to learn about marine turtles here in El Nido! (our favorite place).
Creature Feature: Hawksbill Sea Turtle
The hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) is one of the two species of sea turtle usually seen in El Nido (the other is the green sea turtle).
Creature Feature: Green Sea Turtle
The green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) is one of the two species of sea turtles usually seen in El Nido (the hawksbill sea turtle is the other).
Creature Feature: Water Monitor Lizard
The bayawak is a resident of all four resort islands, Apulit, Lagen, Miniloc, and Pangulasian.