Manila, Jan. 29 -- At least 35 baby sea turtles from a guarded hatchery in a village in Curimao, Ilocos Norte were guided back to the wild Wednesday.

Engineer Erickson Biag, Currimao municipal environment officer designate, told the Philippine News Agency in a phone interview that village officials of Barangay Paguludan, are monitoring the pawikan hatchery.

He said the latest batch of released hatchlings are on top of the 32 hatchlings that emerged from the relocated sea turtle eggs last December, guarded to keep them safe during high tide and protect them from predators.

"The pawikan eggs in the first nest were laid last December and we are counting 52 days for them to emerge and guide them back to their natural habitat," he said.

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