We were resigned to the fact that the last of the Masked Boobies Sula dactylatra in Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park Flyway Network Site (EAAF 123) in the Philppines were gone. Masked Boobies nest on oceanic islands and atolls close to deep water where they forage for food. The Bird Islet in the North Atoll of the Tubbataha Reefs was […]
Read MoreFor two months at a time, the marine park rangers (MPR) spend every hour in the heart of Sulu Sea, safeguarding one of nature’s masterpieces – the Tubbataha Reefs. Being a marine park ranger may be a dream job for many, but only a few know what it takes to be one. All thanks to […]
Read MoreTubbataha Reefs Natural Park gets a leg up from the Jimenez Group of Companies to see it through the rough waters of 2021. The group is making a ₱500,000.00 donation to support law enforcement activities for the remainder of the year. The fund will pay for the cost of marine park ranger allowances, supplies, […]
Read MoreOn the afternoon of October 1, 2021, marine park rangers of the Tubbataha Reefs arrested 26 fishers at the Jessie Beazley Reef in Tubbataha. Found in the fishing vessel were about five (5) tons of fish, including the internationally protected Napoleon Wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus), and paraphernalia believed to be used for blast fishing. While on […]
Read MoreCreated for the Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park, TBWA, together with The Paper Cutters Guild of the Philippines recreated a portion of the reef on a paper canvas. The detailed artwork was exhibited and torn on the spot to dramatize how something that took millions to form can be destroyed in an instant. TBWA also earned […]
Read MoreJoin the local NGO, Saguda Palawan, Inc., in raising funds for the conservation of Tubbataha by making donations in exchange for any of these items. For inquiries, please visit Saguda Palawan, Inc.’s Facebook page.
Read MoreThe Municipality of Cagayancillo started a nursery of Abok-abok (Heliotropium foertherianum) trees for transplantation in Tubbataha this year. This is in support of our efforts to regenerate the beach forest in the islets. We were unsuccessful with this species last year. Perhaps the Cagayanen touch is all we need! The project is funded by DENR […]
Read More“This photo exhibition has been prepared in collaboration with the Monaco Explorations Campaign in the framework of the partnership agreement between UNESCO and the Principality of Monaco, and will highlight the scientific research carried out during their stopovers in four UNESCO World Heritage marine sites which include Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park (Philippines, 2016).” – UNESCO-WHC […]
Read MoreBrown Booby (Sula leucogaster) 0738 (BB 0738) is 12 years old. It was barely a year old when we attached its numbered bands. Bird banding helps researchers better understand dispersal, migration, life span, survival rate, behavior, reproductive success, and growth of birds. BB 0738 was never sighted in Tubbataha in the intervening years. Yesterday, it […]
Read MoreBB 0738 found 500 kms from its birthplace in Tubbataha Metal and colored bands were attached to some Brown Boobies in Tubbataha 12 years ago. (Photos by Riza Edades) Brown Booby (Sula leucogaster) 0738 (BB 0738) is 12 years old. It was barely a year old when we attached its numbered bands. Bird banding helps […]
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