00:00We rented the so-called Turtle Island in the province of Sulu.
00:12Not only is Turtle the resident of the island,
00:18he is also called Bibang here.
00:21He needs to look for breakfast.
00:34Until...
00:37He followed the floating fish in the air.
00:45What he found to eat were fish bones.
00:51He found fish bones.
01:00On this island, I first noticed the fossils.
01:08According to the residents, this creature is called Bibang or Bayawak.
01:15It is said that Bayawak eats fish eggs.
01:21Although the eggs of this creature did not run out,
01:26others were left behind.
01:32It is said that the Bibang here have a good hiding place.
01:36Until...
01:44When I caught him in the sea, I was surprised because...
02:01He can swim like a fish.
02:06He uses his tail as a propeller when swimming.
02:15Oh, I got him!
02:19I caught Bayawak to examine him.
02:25Oh my God!
02:28He looks different. He is white-ish here.
02:35Bayawak are predators.
02:37It is natural for them to catch and eat other animals.
02:42At this point, they chose fish as their prey.
02:51This is not a fight that we should be worried about
02:55because the more dangerous thing is us humans.
03:01In Holosulu Wet Market, fish eggs are sold at a high price.
03:11Aside from eggs, adult fish are also targeted.
03:17Because just last year, in Haji Panglima, Tahil,
03:2215 fish were killed by the Philippine National Police Maritime.
03:32The fish were caught.
03:36According to the Philippine National Police,
03:39the fish were from different places and they caught the fish to sell in neighboring countries.
03:47The fish's life is like a war.
03:52Of the 1,000 hatchlings or new fish of the fish,
03:56only one lives or becomes an adult.
04:06If they are lucky enough to reach the adult stage,
04:12they will face the many threats that we humans bring.
04:18There is illegal poaching.
04:21There are also many victims of propellers.
04:27While thousands die due to severe pollution in the sea.
04:36If we do nothing now,
04:40the day will come when they will completely disappear.
05:05For JMA Public Affairs YouTube Channel.
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