Browsing Philippine Daily Inquirer by Subject "tagging"

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    • 12-kg tagged turtle set free 

      Sotelo, Yolanda (Philippine Daily Inquirer, December 15, 2010, on page A18)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Tuesday released a 12-kilogram Olive Ridley turtle, that kept returning to a village in Pangasinan, into the Lingayen Gulf. The turtle ( Lepidochelys olivacea), whose ...

    • It’s official: ‘Butanding’ an endangered species 

      Honasan, Alya B. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 17, 2016, on page A1-A14)
      There’s bad news for the whale shark (Rhincodon typus), an iconic marine animal frequently spotted in Philippine waters and known locally as butanding. Now listed as “endangered” on the International Union for Conservation ...

    • Newbie volunteers deface sea turtle 

      Gomez, Carla P. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 6, 2017, on page A9)
      Members of a group of volunteers guarding against poaching in the seas have learned a valuable lesson on handling green sea turtles—don’t paint on their carapace. Bantay Dagat (sea watch) volunteers in Silay City, Negros ...

    • Searching for Dagupan 'bangus'? Look for the tag 

      Cardinoza, Gabriel (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 16, 2015, on page A6)
      Starting this week, “bangus” (milkfish) grown in ponds and cages in this coastal city in Pangasinan will carry a tag marked “Dagupan Certified” when sold in markets. The city government started labeling bangus on Tuesday ...

    • Why should we care about sharks? 

      Honasan, Alya (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 17, 2017, on page C4)
      “Tagging” a big, gentle whale shark—that is, swimming close enough to attach a device that will help scientists track the animal’s movements—seems easy enough for researchers. But tagging a tiger shark, known to be aggressive ...