Wildlife· Luzon (Morong, Bataan)· Philippines
Pawikan Conservation Center (Morong)
14° 39.2′ N · 120° 17.7′ E
A community-run sea turtle hatchery in Morong that protects olive ridley turtles nesting on the Bataan coast. Visitors see nests and hatchlings, and in season can help release hatchlings to the sea.
Practical
Position: OSM attraction node 4639077789 on Gov. J.J. Linao National Road, Nagbalayong, Morong. Wikipedia describes the Pawikan Conservation Center as a community-based turtle protection effort focused on the olive ridley. Opening hours, fees and release dates were not published in the sources found; contact the centre before going. Reach it by road from Subic or Morong rather than by boat, as the shore is open to the South China Sea.
Best for
Seeing olive ridley sea turtle conservation up close