Turtles in Born To Be Wild

MANILA, Philippines - Turtles take the spotlight tomorrow, March 15 on GMA 7’s Born To Be Wild.

Join Doc Ferds Recio as he travels to Sorsogon to see the “snake turtle.” Locals describe the turtle as having a soft outer shell and a long nose. Doc Ferds finds out that the turtles are actually Chinese soft-shelled turtles that once wreaked havoc in several fish pens in Luzon. 

Meanwhile, Doc Nielsen Donato meets a different kind of turtle. He receives a call from veterinarians in Aparri, Cagayan who say that an endangered Cantor soft-shelled turtle, was accidentally caught by a fisherman and needs help. The fishing hook is stuck inside the turtle’s mouth. If left untreated, the rare animal could die.

Born To Be Wild airs Sundays after AHA!.