Palawan Provincial Law Enforcement Task Force rescue 525 sea turtles from Palawan resort

It seems people who have personal intention won't stop their illegal activity no matter what. They defy the rules and simply do things they like without thinking the consequences of their actions.

This is proven to be true when members of the Palawan Provincial Law Enforcement Task Force recovered inside the Kaliksi Island Resort in Roxas town discovered 525 Hawkbill sea turtles - 413 were hatchlings and 112 were juvenile turtles.

There were also 63, believed to be turtle eggs, recovered during the operation.

The Hawksbill sea turtle are critically endangered species yet people continue to hunt them or sell them elsewhere.

Initial report said that the turtles were under the possession of Ecoresort and Development Corp., allegedly involved in culturing or reproducing the species without a permit.

The companies' project manager refused to comment on the issue, claiming the firm is discussing with someone from environmental agencies.

The Palawan Council for Sustainable Development, however, clarified that it does not issue permits for capturing and growing Hawksbill sea turtles.

Officials of Barangay Tumarbong, whose jurisdiction the island resort is part of, also said they did not know it was illegal to culture turtles without permits, philstar.com reported.