Community patrollers and researchers in Santo Nino, Palawan are helping protect vulnerable olive ridley turtles and their nests from dogs, storms and growing development pressure. During nesting season, local teams patrol the beach in shifts, document turtles and move threatened eggs to hatcheries where nests can be monitored and safely released. The project, led with the Large Marine Vertebrates Research Institute Philippines, combines local knowledge, conservation science and community participation to give hatchlings a stronger chance of reaching the sea.