This is the heartbreaking moment an endangered sea turtle was seen feeding on sewage pouring out of an underwater pipe.<br /><br />Scuba diving instruction Charn Joon Park noticed the adult female green turtle during a dive with friends along Bolabog Beach in Boracay, the Philippines, on September 18. <br /><br />In the disturbing video, the sea turtle stuffed its head inside the opening of the pipe as the green filth poured out of it. <br /><br />Several tropical fish were also seen feeding on the pollution as they swam around the area next to the turtle.<br /><br />Ocean lover Charn, who is originally from South Korea, said: "I'm afraid that this incident could trigger another 'closure' of the beach but I guess people need to know about it.''<br /><br />Divers and residents on the island complained to local officials. <br /><br />Environment Undersecretary Benny Antiporda said the Pollution Adjudication Board (PAB) had started investigating after seeing the video.<br /><br />The Environmental Management Bureau Region 6 later issued a cease and desist order against Boracay Tubi System, Inc. to address the issue.<br /><br />The Department of Environment and Natural resources analysed the water near the pipe and it tested positive for Coliform bacteria, a bacteria which is usually found in human or animal waste.<br /><br />In 2019, Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte described Boracay Island as a "cesspool" due to pollution and ordered the temporary closure from April to October 2018. <br /><br />The island attracted two million visitors the previous year but has now limited numbers to 19,000 a day and banned beach parties, smoking and drinking. <br /><br />Green sea turtles are listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and are protected from exploitation in most countries.
