But there’s more to it than meets the eye. When it comes to what do pet turtles eat, these reptiles have specific dietary needs shaped by what they’d naturally eat in the wild, and not all ...

Three Indigenous Teduray people died and more than 30 others were hospitalized after they ate an endangered sea turtle stew in the Philippines ... sea turtles that eat contaminated algae can ...

Three people have died and dozens have been hospitalised in the Philippines ... endangered sea turtles is illegal in the country in Southeast Asia but some communities still eat them as a delicacy.

The sea turtle was cooked as adobo, a Filipino stew made with meat and vegetables in sauce Despite being protected under Philippine law, sea turtles are still hunted in some communities for their ...

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The creatures are protected by law in the Philippines, but some communities continue to hunt and eat them as part of their cultural heritage which holds turtle meat and eggs confer medicinal benefits.

Turtle meat can be toxic because of a type of food poisoning known as chelonitoxism Three people have died, and at least 32 others were hospitalized in the Philippines after consuming a stew made ...

Three people have died and at least 32 were hospitalised in the Philippines after eating an endangered sea turtle cooked in stew. Dozens of indigenous Teduray people reported symptoms such as ...