Travel + Leisure Co., in partnership with the Pag-asa Pawikan Protection and Conservation Center (3P3C), recently successfully released more than 270 baby Olive Ridley turtles into the sea in Bagac, Bataan.
As part of the company’s “Save the Turtles” campaign, over 50 employees based in Clark, Pampanga, recently participated in 3P3C’s orientation on turtle conservation and the safe release of hatchlings.
The company also adopted 33 turtle nests, each containing between 40 and 120 eggs. This initiative involves employees donating funds to support the procurement of essential supplies for shore patrols to keep the nests safe.
“We are incredibly proud of our team members who actively volunteer and donate to meaningful causes like turtle conservation. This marks our fifth release, and we see increased participation from our associates year after year and, now, we are witnessing the tangible impact of our partnership with 3P3C,” said Liam Crawley, President of Travel + Leisure Co. Philippines.
“Our colleagues in other countries, including Australia and the USA, have also joined this effort by adopting nests and naming them after their loved ones,” Crawley added.
The Philippines is home to five of the world’s seven sea turtle species. Among them, olive ridley, green, and hawksbill turtles make nesting sites on the shores of Bagac. Hawksbill turtles, listed as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), face numerous threats, including poaching, marine pollution, and natural predators, resulting in alarmingly low survival rates.
The 3P3C, a community-based volunteer organization, plays a vital role in turtle conservation by patrolling Bagac’s shores to protect turtle eggs from poachers, rescuing injured turtles, and raising environmental awareness within the local community.
Travel + Leisure Co. has partnered with 3P3C since 2022 to support its turtle conservation efforts. Last year alone, the company released over 140 hatchlings to the sea.
Learn more about the company’s commitment to sustainability through its Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives: travelandleisureco.com/esg-commitment.
