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28/10/2026

𝐁𝐫𝐫𝐫… 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞! 𝐈𝐭 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐧 𝐯𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐭𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞!🥶🌊

On October 28, 2026, the ✨𝐆𝐂𝐕𝐏𝐀 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐚𝐝𝐚✨ shared their 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 and 𝘥𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 to the conservation and protection of our marine resources with 132 enthusiastic participants, including students, student interns, and teachers from Philippine Normal University Visayas–CTL.

We sincerely appreciate everyone who participated! We hope the enthusiasm we felt inside the venue will spill over into our daily efforts to conserve and protect our environment. 💙🌏

We would also like to recognize the students and student interns who actively participated in the activities, including those who sang the fun facts about giant clams and those who created taglines for the GCVPA, such as:

📝 “Baybayon, halungan, para mapuslan sang kadam-an”
📝 “Giant clam preservation, indi sakit sa tagipusuon”
📝 “Look, don’t touch Cadiz City’s marine creatures”

🌊Sea you again on our next adventure! 🐚

27/10/2026

𝐀 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐆𝐂𝐕𝐏𝐀 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟

Behind the continued protection and maintenance of the Giant Clam Village Protected Area are the everyday efforts of our dedicated staff. From routine maintenance to caring for the protected area, every task contributes to our shared commitment to marine conservation.

✨Clearing of Drifted Seaweeds
✨Glass-Bottom Catamaran Maintenance

22/10/2026

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Barang ka.... barang ka teh...Maliiiii

This spiny creature is a 𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠-𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐚 𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧, locally known as 𝘵𝘶𝘺𝘰𝘮. It is a prickly relative of sea stars that can be found throughout the Indo-Pacific region. Its natural habitat is coral reefs🪸, and it mainly feeds on algae🌱.

The next time you swim in the sea, be careful not to step on one, as its spines can cause painful injuries. Also, do not urinate🚫 on the wound, as this is not a recommended treatment and may increase the risk of infection.

Watch out and stay safe! 🌊

15/10/2026

You look familiar….👀
Hey guys, it’s me… Abaloneee 💅

This mighty creature seen in the GCVPA is an abalone 🐚. Abalone are gastropod mollusks that belong to the family Haliotidae. These animals can be found on coral and rocky substrates in the Philippines and other tropical regions 🥵; however, they can also be found in temperate regions ❄️.

They are herbivores, feeding on microalgae during their early stages of life and on macroalgae or seaweed as adults.

Here in the Philippines, we have naturally three species.

Reference:
https://www.seafdec.org.ph/wp-content/content/pages/freedownloads/flyers/ABALONE.PDF

15/10/2026

UPDATED SCHEDULE‼️

The "Kadampig sang Manlot sa Siyudad sang Cadiz" IEC for PNU Visayas has been rescheduled from October 21 to October 28, 2026.

12/10/2026

Can we get an ✨EME✨?

Dahil nandito na ang gandang 𝙋𝙄𝙉𝙄𝙋𝙄𝙇𝘼𝙃𝘼𝘼𝘼𝙉!!

The beauty we see here is a 𝓷𝓾𝓭𝓲𝓫𝓻𝓪𝓷𝓬𝓱, commonly known as a 𝐬𝐞𝐚 𝐬𝐥𝐮𝐠. These soft-bodied gastropod mollusks are known for their “naked gills,” bright colors, and stolen defense mechanisms. They “steal” stinging cells from their prey to protect themselves.

These animals are highly diverse and widely distributed. They can be found in Tanzania, Madagascar, Papua New Guinea, and here in the 🇵🇭Philippines, where approximately 𝟏,𝟐𝟎𝟎 species of nudibranchs are known.

Next time you swim in the 🌊sea, take a moment to look for these beautiful creatures!

Reference:
The Wildlife Trusts
https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/wildlife-explorer/marine/sea-snails-and-sea-slugs/what-nudibranch

05/10/2026

Ooooppppsss! Ooopppsss! Oooopppsssss!

The 🐚GCVPA Barkada🪸 recently visited 𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐃 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 last October 2, 2026 to share our 𝙥𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 and 𝙙𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 to the conservation and protection of our marine ecosystems, especially our gentle giants, the giant clams.

Attended by by ✨111 students✨, the event was energetic, fun, and informative. We greatly appreciate everyone's enthusiastic participation and we hope you bring this enthusiasm with you in keeping our seas healthy.

🌊 Sea you again in our next adventure!

29/09/2026

Ayown, tumbling siya eh!

This sea star is exhibiting a flip to right its position using its tube feet. It usually attaches its tube feet to a surface and then bends itself into the right position. The need to right itself is important for its mobility and survival, to evade predation, and for feeding because its mouth is on the central underside of its body.

photo from snorkeling-report.com

23/09/2026

UPDATED SCHEDULE‼️

The 𝓖𝓒𝓥𝓟𝓐 Barkada will visit ✨SPED High School on October 2, 2026, and Philippine Normal University Visayas on October 21, 2026✨.

🌊 Sea you there!

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